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Introductory 


F  THE  distinguished  service  and  splendid  achieve- 
ments of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  in 
the  great  American  Civil  War,  much  has  been 
written,  but  no  extended  history  of  this  famous 

organization    has   heretofore    been    presented    in 
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v-  book  form.     The  inestimable  value  of  the  services  of  this  Battery  to 

*   the    Government    in    the    preservation   of   the    Union    is    generally 
~  admitted  by  all  conversant  with  the  history  of  "  the  time  that  tried 
men's  souls,"  covering  the  period  of  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  from 
1862  to  1865. 

Unfortunately  in  the  burning  of  Chicago  and  in  a  subsequent 
fire,  all  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  records  and  mementos, 
except  such  as  are  in  the  possession  of  the  United  States  Government 
or  of  individual  members  of  the  Battery,  were  destroyed,  hence,  the 
value  of  the  existing  records  herein  compiled  and  which  are  not 
dependent  for  accuracy  upon  the  memory  of  surviving  members  of 
the  organization  alone. 

While  no  attempt  will  be  made  to  relate  the  countless  incidents 
of  high  interest  in  the  career  of  the  noted  Battery ;  nor  the  per- 
sonal experiences  and  reminiscences  of  its  members,  which  had 


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their  rise  during  the  years  of  active  service  the  Battery  saw  in  the 
field,  in  camp,  on  the  march  and  battlefield,  it  has  long  been  the 
desire  of  the  friends  of  the  patriotic  organization  that  at  least  the 
existing  official  records  should  be  preserved  in  durable  form.  Such 
a  memento  it  is  believed  will  be  prized  by  the  surviving  members  of 
the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  Association,  and  by  their  numer- 
ous friends,  and  will  prove  a  source  of  interest  and  pride  to  be 
cherished  by  the  decendants  of  the  members,  of  the  fighting  battery 
in  the  coming  generations. 

The  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  was  among  the  very  first  of 
the  volunteer  organizations  to  respond  to  President  Abraham 
Lincoln's'call  for  three  hundred  thousand  men  on  July  6,  1862.  Fif- 
teen days  thereafter  the  first  members  of  the  Battery  signed  the  muster 
roll  for  three  years.  Within  the  next  forty-eight  hours  a  full  company 
was  enrolled.  The  story  of  the  activities,  valor,  endurance  and 
capacity  for  fighting  against  all  or  any  odds  of  this  remarkable  vol- 
unteer organization  is  told  only  in  outline  in  the  existing  records. 
Beginning  at  Lawrenceburg,  Ky.,  Oct.  u,  1862,  the  Battery  was 
prominently  engaged  in  the  great  battles  of  the  West,  moving  rapidly 
to  effective  participation  in  the  battles  of  Stone  River,  Elk  River, 
Chickamauga,  Farmington,  Dallas,  Decatur,  Atlanta,  Lovejoy,  Nash- 
ville and  Selma,  and  in  the  great  battles  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland 
—  Resaca,  Kenesaw  Mountain,  Peach  Tree  Creek,  Marietta,  Vining 
Station,  Noonday  Creek,  Stone  Mountain  and  in  many  minor  engage- 
ments and  raids  —  altogether,  in  eleven  of  the  hardest-fought  battles 
of  the  West ;  in  twenty-six  other  battles  and  in  action  forty-two  times 
when  on  scouts,  raids,  reconnoissances  and  outpost  duty. 

With  such  a  record,  marching  with  their  horses  and  guns  over 
5,368  miles  and  traveling  by  rail  1,231  miles,  it  is  not  strange  if  this 


memorial  of  their  fighting  days  should  recall  to  the  surviving  members 
of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  recollections  which  will 
cement  still  stronger  the  ties  of  comradeship  and  friendship  existing 
between  them,  and  redound  to  their  fame  in  military  annals  for  all 
time  to  come. 

THE  COMPILER. 

CHICAGO,   JULY  4,  1902 


Organization  of  the  Chicago  Board  of 

Trade  ^Battery  Memorial 

Association 


(Application  for  Certificate  of  Incorporation. 

STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  ) 
COOK   COUNTY.      \  ss' 

To  ISAAC  N.  PEARSON,  Secretary  of  State : 

We,  the  undersigned,  B.  F.  Nourse,  John  C.  Fleming,  John  B.  Hall,  S.  M. 
Randolph  and  J.  H.  Hildreth,  citizens  of  the  United  States,  propose  to  form  a 
Corporation  under  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  en- 
titled "An  Act  Concerning  Corporations,"  approved  April  18,  1872,  and  all  acts 
amendatory  thereof;  and  for  the  purposes  of -such  organization,  we  hereby  state  as 
follows,  to-wit : 

i st.  The  name  of  such  Corporation  is  The  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery 
Memorial  Association. 

2nd.  The  object  for  which  it  is  formed,  is  to  secure  a  lot  in  Rosehill  Cem- 
etery, to  erect  monument  thereon  and  for  other  purposes  usual  to  an  Association 
of  this  kind. 

jrd.  The  management  of  the  aforesaid  Association  shall  be  vested  in  a 
Board  of  Five  Directors,  who  are  to  be  elected  annually. 

4th.  The  following  persons  are  hereby  selected  as  the  Directors  to  control 
and  manage  said  Corporation  for  the  first  year  of  its  corporate  existence,  viz:  B. 
F.  Nourse,  John  C.  Fleming,  John  B.  Hall,  S.  M.  Randolph  and  J.  H.  Hildreth. 


5th.     The  location  is  in  Chicago,  in  the  County  of  Cook,  State  of  Illinois. 

Signed, 

B.  F.  NOI-RSE, 
JOHN  C.  FLEMING, 
JOHN  B.  HALL, 
S.  M.  RANDOLPH, 
J.  H.  HILDRETH. 


STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  ( 
COOK  COUNTY.       \ 


ss. 


I,  Charles  S.  Vincent,  a  Notary  Public  in  and  for  the  County  and  State  afore- 
said, do  hereby  certify  that  on  this  fifteenth  day  of  April,  A.  D.  1889,  personally 
appeared  before  me,  B.  F.  Nourse,  John  C.  Fleming,  John  B.  Hall,  S.  M.  Ran- 
dolph and  J.  H.  Hildreth,  to  me  personally  known  to  be  the  same  persons  who 
executed  the  foregoing  certificate,  and  severally  acknowledged  that  they  have 
executed  the  same  for  the  purposes  therein  set  forth. 

In  Witness  Whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  the  day  and  year 
above  written. 

[SEAL]  CHARLES  S.  VINCENT,  Notary  Pubhc. 


STATE  OF  ILLINOIS  —  DEPARTMENT  OF  STATE. 
ISAAC  N.  PEARSON,  Secretary  of  State. 

To  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come  —  Greeting  : 

Whereas,  a  certificate,  duly  signed  and  acknowledged,  having  been  filed  in  the 
Office  of  the  Secretary  of  State,  on  the  iyth  day  of  April,  A.  D.  1889,  for  the 
organization  of 

'The  Chicago  'Board  of  Trade  Battery  Memorial  Association, 

under  and  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  "  An  Act  Concerning  Corpora- 
tions," approved  April  iSth,  1872,  and  in  force  July  i,  1872,  and  all  acts  amenda- 
tory thereof,  a  copy  of  which  certificate  is  hereto  attached. 

Now,  therefore,  I,  Isaac  N.  Pearson,  Secretary  of  State  of  the  State  of  Illinois, 
by  virtue  of  the  powers  and  duties  vested  in  me  by  law,  do  hereby  certify  that 


the  said,   The  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  Memorial  Association,  is  a  legally 
organized  Corporation  under  the  laws  of  this  State. 

In  testimony  whereof,  I   hereto  set  my  hand  and  cause  to  be  affixed  the  great 
Seal  of  State. 

Done  at  the  City  of  Springfield,  this  seventeenth  day  of  April,  in 

the  year  of  our  Lord,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighty-nine, 

[SEAL]        and  of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  the  one  hundred  and 

thirteenth. 

I.  N.  PEARSON,  Secretary  of  State. 


Constitution  and  'By- 

of  the 
Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  Memorial  Association 


CONSTITUTION 

ARTICLE  I. 

SECTION  i.  The  name  of  this  Association  shall  be  "The  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade  Battery  Memorial  Association." 

ARTICLE  II. 

SECTION  i.  Its  objects  shall  be  as  set  forth  in  the  Charter  from  the  State  of 
Illinois. 

ARTICLE   III. 

SECTION  i.  This  Association  shall  consist  both  of  Veteran  and  Associate 
Members. 

BY-LAWS 

ARTICLE  I. 

SECTION  i.  Any  member  of  "The  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery"  who 
served  with  it  in  the  field  and  was  honorably  discharged,  shall  be  eligible 
to  Veteran  Membership. 

ARTICLE  II. 

SECTION  i.  All  male  descendants  of  Veteran  Members,  or  of  those  eligible  to 
Veteran  Membership,  may  become  Associate  Members  upon  attaining  the 
age  of  eighteen  years,  and  when  elected  by  the  Board  of  Directors,  shall  be 
entitled  to  all  the  privileges  of  Veteran  Members. 

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ARTICLE  III. 

SECTION  i.  The  Board  of  Directors  may,  at  any  time,  elect  suitable  persons  as 
Honorary  Members. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

SECTION  i.  The  Board  of  Directors  shall  consist  of  seven  members,  who  shail 
be  elected  at  the  annual  meeting  in  1890,  three  (3)  to  serve  for  one  (i) 
year,  two  for  two  (2)  years  and  two  for  three  (3)  years;  at  the  expiration  of 
whose  terms  their  successors  shall  be  elected  for  the  term  of  three  years 
each.  Said  election  shall  be  by  ballot,  a  majority  of  all  votes  cast  being 
necessary  for  an  election. 

ARTICLE  V. 

SECTION  r.  Immediately  after  their  election,  the  Board  of  Directors  shall 
organize  by  electing  from  their  number,  a  President,  Vice  President,  Sec- 
retary and  Treasurer,  who  shall  also  be  the  Officers  of  the  Association; 
their  terms  of  office  shall  be  for  one  year  or  until  their  successors  are 
elected  and  have  qualified. 

SECTION  2.  This  election  shall  be  by  ballot,  four  (4)  votes  being  necessary  for 
a  choice. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

SECTION  i.  The  Board  of  Directors  shall  control  the  property  and  general 
interests  of  the  Association,  receive  nominations  for  membership  and  act 
upon  same;  consider  complaints  and  may  expel  members  for  cause. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

SECTION  i.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  President  to  preside  at  all  meetings  of 
the  Association  and  Board  of  Directors,  also  to  countersign  all  warrants 
for  the  disbursement  of  funds. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

SECTION  i.  In  the  absence  of  the  President,  the  Vice  President  shall  perform 
all  the  duties  pertaining  to  that  office. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

SECTION  i.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to  keep  a  correct  record  of  all 
meetings  of  the  Association  and  Board  of  Directors,  and  conduct  all 

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correspondence.  He  shall  also  notify  the  Treasurer  in  writing,  of  all 
disbursements  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Directors.  And  shall  notify 
the  members  of  all  special  and  annual  meetings  of  the  Association. 

ARTICLE  X. 

SECTION  i.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer  to  receive  all  funds  paid  in, 
depositing  them  in  the  bank  designated  by  the  Board  of  Directors,  and 
shall  disburse  the  same  when  ordered  by  them,  with  checks  signed  by 
himself  and  countersigned  by  either  the  President  or  Vice  President. 

ARTICLE  XI. 

SECTION  i.  The  annual  meeting  shall  occur  on  the  first  Saturday  in  May,  at 
such  hour  and  place  as  the  Board  of  Directors  may  designate;  due  notice 
of  such  meeting  having  been  mailed  to  last  known  address  of  each  mem- 
ber by  the  Secretary  at  least  one  week  prior  to  its  occurrence. 

ARTICLE  XII. 

SECTION  i.  Ten  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  meetings  of  the  Asso- 
ciation, and  four  for  the  Board  of  Directors. 

ARTICLE  XIII. 

SECTION  i.  The  Annual  Dues  shall  be  two  (2)  dollars,  payable  either  at  the 
annual  meeting  or  within  thirty  (30)  days  thereafter.  Dues  may  be 
remitted  by  the  Board  of  Directors. 

ARTICLE  XIV. 

SECTION  i.  These  By- Laws  may  be  amended  or  added  to  by  a  two-thirds  vote 
at  any  meeting  of  the  Association,  notice  of  change  having  been  specified 
in  the  call. 


Historical  Sketch  of  the  Chicago 
'Board  of  Trade  'Battery 


CONDENSED  historical  sketch  of  the  organiza- 
tion and  operations  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade 
Battery  was,  at  the  request  of  Adjt.-Gen.  J.  W. 
Vance,  compiled  by  B.  F.  Nourse,  S.  H.  Stevens, 
S.  M.  Randolph,].  C.  Cambergand  Charles  Frink, 
in  May,  1886,  and  approved  by  the  Veteran  Battery  Association, 
June  24,  1886.  The  data  is  from  diaries  in  the  possession  of  the 
Battery  members  which  were  written  daily  as  the  events  at  the 
time  occurred. 

July  6,  1862,  the  President  made  a  call  for  three  hundred  thou- 
sand soldiers.  There  was  not  that  ready  response  that  characterized 
previous  demands.  At  this  juncture  men  with  minds  to  grasp  the 
situation,  and  whose  moral  judgment  urged  them  to  support  the 
right,  appeared  with  a  fixed  determination.  These  characteristics 
were  developed  in  Chicago  thus  : 

CHICAGO,  ILL.,  July  16,  1862. 
C.  T.  WHEELER,  President  of  the  Board  of  Trade  : 

We,  the  undersigned  members,  request   you  to  call  at  an  early  day,  a  general 


meeting  of  the  Board  to  pledge  ourselves  to  use  our  influence  and  money  to  recruit 

a  battery  to  be  known  as  the  Board  of  Trade  Battery. 

(TKORGK  STEKI.. 

WM.  STURGES, 

K.  AKIV, 

M.  C.  STEARNS. 

I.  Y.  MUNN, 

G.  L.  SCOTT, 

T.  J.  BRONSON, 

C.  H.  WALKER,  JR., 

E.  G.  WOLCOTT, 

FLINT  &  THOMPSON. 

The  meeting  was  called  in  the  Board  rooms,  corner  South  Water 
and  Wells  streets,  July  21,  1862.  Second  Vice-President  John  L. 
Hancock  presided  with  an  outspoken  patriotism  in  accord  with  the 
assembly.  C.  H.  Walker,  Jr.,  introduced  resolutions  in  harmony 
with  the  call  which  were  unanimously  adopted.  Subscriptions  were 
announced,  and  $5,121  was  pledged.  A  muster  roll  was  presented 
bearing  the  legend,  "  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery."  The  follow- 
ing names  were  enrolled  for  three  years,  or  the  war  :  S.  H.  STEVENS, 
S.  C.  STEVENS,  J.  W.  BLOOM,  CALVIN  DURAND,  VALENTINE  STEEL, 
H.  B.  CHANDLER,  A.  F.  BAXTER,  H.  J.  BAXTER,  J.  A.  HOWARD. 

The  muster  roll  was  entrusted  to  S.  H.  Stevens,  and  an  adjourn- 
ment taken.  Thus  was  established  a  precedent  —  a  commercial 
leadership  —  with  the  material  result  of  placing  in  the  field  the 
Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery ;  the  j2d,  88th  and  ii3th  infantry 
regiments,  Illinois  Volunteers,  and  $50,000  war  funds  on  deposit. 
On  lightning  wings  this  action  flew  east  and  west,  firing  the  patriot- 
ism of  commercial  America  until  the  nation  felt  its  assuring  influ- 
ence. An  enthusiastic  meeting  was  held  the  evening  of  the  22d,  and 
the  muster  roll  increased  to  63  names.  The  roll  was  closed  at 

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4  P.  M.  on  the  23d  with  180  names  and  many  waiting  to  sign.     This 
dispatch  was  transmitted  : 

BOARD  OF  TRADE  ROOMS,  CHICAGO,  July  23,  1862. 
ABRAHAM  LINCOLN,  President  of  the  United  States : 

The  Board  of  Trade  of  this  city  have  within  the  last  forty  eight  hours 
raised  Si  5,000  bounty  money,  and  have  recruited  a  full  company  of  Artillery. 

Signed, 

J.  L.  HANCOCK, 
WM.  STURGES, 
GEORGE  ARMOI  R, 
C.  H.  WALKER  JR., 
H.  W.  HINSDALE, 
S.  H.  STEVENS. 

July  24,  1862,  company  occupied  City  Armory  as  drill  room. 
August  i,  1862,  Captain  J.  Christopher,  U.  S.  A.,  selected  155  men 
from  the  180  enrolled  (there  was  no  medical  examination),  and 
mustered  them  into  the  service  of  the  United  States  as  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Trade  Battery  Ills.  Vols.  James  H.  Stokes,  a  graduate  of 
West  Point  Military  Academy,  was  elected  and  mustered  as  Captain. 
August  2d,  en  route  to  camp,  marched  in  review  past  the  Board  of 
Trade  rooms  on  South  Water  street.  Partook  of  the  hospitality  of 
Mrs.  Henry  B.  Clark,  corner  Michigan  Boulevard  and  i6th  street. 
Marched  to  camp  and  pitched  tents  south  of  Camp  Douglas,  near 
what  is  now  37th  street  and  Stanton  avenue.  George  I.  Robinson 
was  elected  Senior  ist  Lieutenant,  Trumbull  D.  Griffin,  Junior  ist 
Lieutenant.  S.  H.  Stevens  was  appointed  Orderly  Sergeant. 
August  4th,  A.  F.  Baxter  was  elected  Senior  2d  Lieutenant:  Henry 
Bennett,  Junior  2d  Lieutenant.  M.  S.  Sanford  was  appointed 
Quartermaster  Sergeant ;  Calvin  Durand,  Commissary  Sergeant : 
F.  J.  Deane,  ist  Sergeant;  L.  B.  Hand,  2d  Sergeant;  Wm.  Ran- 
dolph, 3d  Sergeant;  A.  L.  Adams,  4th  Sergeant;  George  Bowers. 

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5th  Sergeant;  M.  H.  Salisbury,  6th  Sergeant;  together  with  twelve 
corporals,  six  artificers  and  two  buglers.  (For  complete  roster  of  the 
Battery  see  Adjutant-General's  report,  Volume  VIII,  pages  644-647.) 
August  nth,  received  six  James  rifled  ten-pounder  field  artillery 
guns.  August  1 3th,  appeared  for  first  time  in  uniform  ;  August 
2oth,  received  no  artillery  horses;  August  22,  drilled  with  horses 
for  first  time;  September  gth,  broke  camp  and  moved  via  M.  C.  R.  R.; 
arrived  in  Louisville  on  the  loth,  at  7  p.  M.;  i5th,  grand  review 
on  Broadway  by  General  Charles  Cruft ;  i6th,  exchanged  four  rifled 
for  four  smooth-bored  six- pounder  guns.  October  i,  1862,  the  army 
moved  from  Louisville  on  the  campaign  of  Perryville.  The  battery 
was  attached  to  General  Dumont's  division,  which  occupied  the 
extreme  left  at  Frankfort.  October  nth,  brigade  of  General  R.  S. 
Granger,  of  Dumont's  division  was  ordered  to  report  to  Major- 
General  A.  McD.  McCook  at  the  front.  The  battery  moved  with 
the  brigade.  Struck  rebel  General  Forrest's  command  at  Lawrence- 
burg.  First  engagement.  One  direct  shot  caused  the  enemy  to 
retreat.  October  30,  Major-General  Rosecrans  took  command  at 
Louisville.  A  department  of  the  Cumberland  was  the  second  time 
created.  The  troops  of  the  department  were  designated  i4th  Army 
Corps.  November  4th,  the  army  ordered  to  advance  on  Nashville, 
Tennessee.  With  General  R.  S.  Granger  in  command  of  post  of 
Bowling  Green,  and  Battery  parked  at  headquarters,  this  kind  of 
soldiering  was  not  our  wish.  Captain  James  H.  Stokes  made  appli- 
cation to  be  allowed  to  go  to  the  front.  His  request  was  granted 
December  4th.  Infantry  muskets  and  ammunition  were  furnished 
for  all  the  cannoneers,  and  without  escort  the  battery  moved  in  the 
direction  of  Nashville  via  Tyree  Springs.  The  enemy  held  posses- 
sion of  the  entire  route,  but  we  arrived  safely  December  7,  1862. 


Same  evening,  S.  H.  Stevens  took  command  of  left  section  as  Senior 
2d  Lieutenant;  and  L.  B.  Hand  was  promoted  Orderly  Sergeant. 
December  14,  1862,  a  detail  consisting  of  Lieutenant  Stevens  and 
Quartermaster-Sergeant  Durand,  and  ten  men  with  three  teams,  were 
ordered  out  on  Franklin  Pike  for  forage.  Sixteen  mounted  Confed- 
erates made  a  dash,  wounded  one  man  and  captured  six.  December 
2oth,  attached  to  Pioneer  Brigade.  This  organization,  formed  by  a 
detail  of  two  men  from  each  company  of  infantry  in  the  Army  of  the 
Cumberland,  divided  into  three  battalions  under  detailed  officers, 
the  whole  commanded  by  Captain  St.  Clair  Morton,  of  the  engineer 
department  regular  army.  December  26,  1862,  campaign  of  Stone 
River  opened.  During  the  night  December  2gth,  built  two  bridges 
over  Stewart's  Creek.  December  3oth,  army  fighting  for  position. 
Bivouacked  on  the  field  three  miles  from  Murfreesboro.  December 
3ist,  7  A.  M.,  from  the  distant  right  came  the  sound  of  battle;  8  A.  M., 
the  whole  right  wing  out  of  the  fight,  and  the  center  desperately 
engaged.  The  battery  came  into  position  near  the  graveyard  between 
the  railroad  and  the  pike.  A  slight  rise  beyond  was  occupied.  To 
the  left  and  front  lay  the  key  to  the  position ;  not  to  hold  the  gap 
would  be  fatal.  At  this  juncture  Major-General  Rosecrans  dashed 
from  left  to  right,  and  discovered  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Bat- 
tery ready  for  the  fray,  but  without  positive  directions.  His  orders 
were  given  to  officers  and  men  indiscriminately,  as  the  case  de- 
manded. He  spurred  back  to  near  gap,  returned  part  way,  beck- 
oned, and  shouted,  "Right  this  way."  As  on  parade,  the  command 
at  a  trot  came  into  battery  in  the  gap  on  the  crest  with  diminished 
intervals,  made  necessary  by  a  point  of  second-growth  forest  on 
either  flank.  On  the  right  and  immediate  front  on  open  field  beyond, 
within  easy  musket  range  debouching  from  the  death-masked  cedars. 


the  enemy  in  pursuit  of  the  retreating  blue.  The  cannoneers  were 
at  their  posts,  the  General  on  the  right  in  line.  The  order  rang  out, 
"  load;"  before  the  word  "fire  "  came  he  raised  his  hand  and  plunged 
down  the  declivity  in  front.  He  had  seen  the  approaching  routed 
mass  of  soldiers,  who  at  once  would  swarm  on  the  front,  over  and 
through  the  battery,  followed  by  the  victorious  foe ;  a  moment's 
delay  and  the  capture  of  the  battery  would  be  inevitable.  On  came 
the  exultant  yell.  The  artillerymen  stood  with  lanyard  tightly  drawn 
until  to  longer  wait  all  was  lost.  As  from  one  gun  six  death-dealing 
shells  passed  over  the  head  of  the  commanding  General  into  the 
mass  of  "  Gray  "  beyond,  and  from  thence  thirty  per  minute  until  the 
front  was  clear. 

Our  Battery  stood  in  relief  on  the  crest;  each  gun  squad  could 
be  counted  by  the  relief  across  the  intervening  space.  The  enemy's 
artillery  opened  with  deadly  precision,  and  so  admirably  was  it 
masked  that  their  guns  could  not  be  located.  The  infantry,  formed 
in  front  of  the  forest,  delivered  a  volley,  and  charged  across  the  open 
field.  Then  canister  was  the  cry, — within  thirty  yards  the  foremost 
went  down,  when  all  not  disabled  sought  shelter  in  the  rear.  This 
was  thrice  repeated.  By  1 1  o'clock  the  enemy  had  learned  that 
neither  bravery  nor  numbers  could  carry  the  battery  in  their  front, 
and  all  was  quiet.  Three  of  our  men  lay  dead  by  their  disabled 
guns.  Ten  wounded  were  taken  to  the  rear.  The  battery  having 
held  its  ground,  it  became  the  pivotal  point  on  which  the  right  and 
centre  rested.  Late  in  the  afternoon,  to  meet  a  threatened  assault 
of  Preston's  and  Palmer's  rebel  brigades,  the  left  section  of  Battery 
changed  front  to  the  southwest.  Palmer's  brigade  was  in  ambuscade 
on  the  border  of  an  open  field,  200  yards  to  our  front,  and  at 
twilight  unmasked  their  line  by  a  dropping  fire  on  Union  soldiers 


gathering  dead  and  wounded  between  the  lines.  The  section  opened 
with  a  zeal  unsurpassed.  The  rebels,  being  taken  entirely  by  surprise, 
were  thrown  into  the  greatest  confusion,  some  retreating;  others 
advanced  firing  until  they  reached  our  line  and  were  taken  in.  The 
section  returned  to  its  original  position,  and  the  second  day  at  Stone 
River  was  closed.  In  the  chill  night,  without  fires,  we  buried  our 
dead,  and  then  lay  on  the  frozen  ground  awaiting  the  coming  of  the 
morning  of  the  new  year  and  a  renewal  of  the  contest.  January  2d, 
six  volunteers  from  the  command  took  from  between  the  lines  under 
fire  an  abandoned  six-pounder  gun  to  replace  the  one  disabled.  In 
recognition  Gen.  Rosecrans  declared  the  organization  a  seven-gun 
battery,  and  it  so  remained  until  after  the  battle  of  Chickamauga. 
4  p.  m. — The  Battery  in  reserve,  in  battery,  in  the  forest  on  the  left 
bank  of  Stone  River,  one-fourth  of  a  mile  in  rear  of  left  wing.  Then 
Gen.  J.  S.  Negley  came  dashing  back.  "For  God's  sake,  Captain 
Stokes,  come  to  the  front;  our  men  are  giving  way."  The  order  rang 
out  clear  and  full:  "Limber  to  the  front." — "By  pieces  from  the  right, 
forward  into  column." — "Trot." — "Gallop."  Without  change  of  gait 
the  order  came,  "Forward  into  battery."  Fifty-eight  cannon  poured 
their  iron  contents  into  the  rebel  mass,  and  with  lightning  rapidity 
repeated  until  their  lines  waver,  reel  and  break  to  the  rear,  pursued 
as  by  an  avenging  Nemesis, — -the  Stars  and  Stripes.  It  was  estima- 
ted that  in  40  minutes  2,000  rebels  lay  bleeding  on  the  field.  In  the 
meantime  the  rebel  Gen.  Bragg  had  ordered  a  division  on  the  left 
bank  of  the  river  but  the  repulse  had  been  so  quick  and  decisive 
that  the  troops  did  not  get  into  position  until  late — absorbing  victory 
appeared  to  cover  the  movement  to  all  except  Captain  Stokes.  He 
ordered  the  Battery  forward  and  without  support  checked  the  advance 
at  short  range.  Our  position  being  noticed,  infantry  was  ordered 


up  and  the  enemy  dispersed.  The  battery  crossed  the  river.  Com- 
mands which  belonged  to  the  "  left "  coming  into  line,  the  Battery 
returned. 

The  following  dispatch  was  sent : 

NASHVILLE,  TENN.,  January  3,  1863. 
MURRY  NELSON  &  Co.,  Chicago  : 

Murfreesboro  is  ours.  Terrific  fighting  on  Friday.  No  more  casualties  in 
the  Battery;  it  has  won  glorious  distinction.  S.  H.  STEVENS. 

Without  our  knowledge  it  was  the  first  news  received  of  the 
victory  of  the  Union  arms  at  Stone  River.  January  6  to  June  23, 
1863,  in  camp  at  Murfreesboro.  Tenn.  The  most  notable  event 
was  the  changing  of  the  command  from  mounted  field  to  Horse 
Artillery,  and  being  attached  to  the  2d  division  of  cavalry,  Army  of 
the  Cumberland,  commanded  by  Brig. -Gen.  John  B.  Turchin,  and 
was  the  only  Battery  of  horse  or  flying  artillery  in  the  western 
armies.  June  24th,  moved  with  the  army,  keeping  on  the  flanks  as 
it  advanced,  following  Bragg's  army  through  Tullahoma  and  Win- 
chester to  Huntsville,  Ala.  July  15,  from  here  the  third  section, 
under  command  of  Lieut.  Griffin,  went  via  McMinnville  and  Pike- 
ville,  crossing  the  Tennessee  River  on  the  left  of  the  army,  and  at 
Ringgold,  Ga.,  fired  the  first  gun,  which  opened  the  battle  of  Chicka- 
mauga,  September  iQth.  August  2oth,  crossed  the  Cumberland 
mountains  toward  Stevenson.  September  2d  went  over  the 
Tennessee  river,  moving  south  to  Big  Wills  Valley;  gth,  marched 
south  on  top  of  Lookout  range,  down  into  the  valley,  scouting  on 
the  left  of  Bragg's  army,  going  within  two  miles  of  Lafayette,  Ga. 
Sunday,  2oth,  moved  through  Stevens'  Gap,  and  at  10  a.  m.  joined 
the  army,  and  fought  on  the  extreme  right  during  the  battle  of 
Chickamauga;  also  2ist  and  22d. 

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From  September  23d  to  October  ist  the  Battery,  with  the  26. 
division  of  cavalry,  under  Brig.-Gen.  George  Crook,  was  guarding 
fords  above  Chattanooga.  On  the  ist,  the  rebel,  Maj.-Gen.  Jos. 
Wheeler  crossed  at  Washington,  40  miles  above,  with  6,000  men; 
two  other  columns  were  preparing  to  cross  below,  one  at  Bellefonte, 
the  other  at  Courtland,  Ala.  October  ad,  the  2d  division  cavalry, 
and  guns  i,  2  and  4  from  the  Battery,  passed  over  Waldron's  ridge 
in  pursuit  of  Rebel  Gen.  Wheeler.  October  3d,  descended  the 
Cumberland  mountains.  Encountered  the  rebels  in  severe  skirmish. 
October  4th,  passed  through  McMinnville,  and  drove  rear  guard 
seven  miles  beyond.  October  5th,  Gen.  Wheeler  reached  Murfrees- 
boro,  and  threw  out  feelers  to  the  south  for  his  anticipated  divisions, 
but  they  did  not  come.  Charged  his  rear  guard,  two  miles  out,  and, 
by  a  flank  movement,  placed  the  division  between  the  enemy  and 
Nashville.  This,  and  the  non-appearance  of  the  other  columns, 
caused  Wheeler  to  turn  south  to  effect  a  junction,  as  well  as  to  avoid 
an  engagement.  October  6th,  marched  through  Guy's  Gap  to  within 
six  miles  of  Shelbyville.  October  yth,  crossed  Duck  River  at  Shelby- 
ville.  Three  miles  beyond  discovered  a  rebel  brigade  in  camp, 
enjoying  the  rich  loot  of  the  town.  Mounted  infantry  charged  and 
dispersed  them.  The  2d  division  of  cavalry  ordered  in  pursuit. 
Without  orders,  the  Battery  joined.  The  rear  was  pushed  on  to  the 
main  column  by  an  almost  continuous  fire  until  late  in  the  afternoon. 
Gen.  Wheeler  was  forced  to  mass  at  Farmington.  The  frequent 
contests  had  fully  advised  the  rebel  General  of  the  capabilities  of 
each  arm  engaged.  This  knowledge  urged  him  to  guard  against 
cavalry,  and  make  his  own  heavy  short-range  artillery  effective. 
Dismounted  cavalry  was  formed  across  the  road,  protected  by  the 
fences  and  buildings  of  the  town,  with  an  open  country  to  the  rear. 

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In  front,  at  short  musket  range,  a  cedar  thicket,  about  400  yards  in 
extent,  resting  on  a  gentle  incline  toward  the  west,  which  began 
with  the  cedars  on  the  east.  This  thicket  was  so  dense  that  dis- 
mounted men  could  not  form  until  the  open  ground  toward  the 
enemy  was  gained.  The  road  through  the  cedars  was  narrow,  the 
evergreens  meeting  overhead.  The  rebel  artillery,  consisting  of  two 
twelve-pounder  howitzers  and  a  three-inch  rifled  gun,  was  placed  at 
a  bend  in  the  road,  four  hundred  yards  down  the  incline.  This 
distance  left  them  outside  of  the  cedars,  so  as  to  have  an  enfilad 
ing  fire  on  any  troops  emerging  therefrom.  As  no  gun  at  the  top 
of  the  incline  could  be  depressed  so  as  to  be  brought  to  bear  on  the 
rebel  guns,  to  insure  any  execution  our  artillery  had  to  be  placed 
fifty  yards  to  the  front.  The  rebel  artillery  no  longer  sweeps  the 
road.  Our  troops  have  passed  the  cedars,  their  lines  enfiladed. 
Fifty  yards  down  the  incline,  beneath  the  cedars,  within  three 
hundred  and  fifty  yards  of  the  enemy,  their  weight  of  metal  as  five 
to  one.  Our  percussion  shells  explode  in  their  midst.  A  caisson 
goes  up;  but  the  enemy  fights  with  a  will.  A  three-inch  shell  strikes 
our  trail.  Every  man  is  swept  from  his  place.  All  are  wounded. 
Another  shot,  and  our  gun  is  disabled.  Lieutenant  Stevens,  in  com- 
mand, hurries  to  the  rear,  and  willing  hands,  amidst  a  hell  of  fire 
roll  the  second  gun  into  position.  It  opens,  and  the  slaughter  is 
such  there  is  none  to  serve  the  rebel  guns.  The  dismounted  men 
charged,  and  the  enemy  fled.  October  8th,  in  pursuit.  Qth,  found 
the  enemy  entrenched  at  Sugar  Creek.  Charged  and  routed  them 
and  pursued  hotly  to  Tennessee  River.  Gen.  Thomas  reported: 
"  This  pursuit  is  unsurpassed  for  its  energy,  bravery  and  endurance." 
October  xoth  to  i5th,  marched  to  Deckard  for  C.  and  Q.  M.  stores. 
Found  none.  Countermarched  to  Maysville  and  lived  off  the 


country.  October  2oth,  Capt.  Stokes  relieved  of  command  to  take 
position  in  Q.  M.  Dept.  November,  moved  to  Huntsville  and 
Battery  again  united.  December  2d,  Lieut.  Stevens  ordered  to 
Nashville  in  interest  Q.  M.  Dept. 

The  other  four  guns  of  the  Battery  moved  November  7th  from 
Smith's  Cross  Roads,  Tenn.,  via  Bridgeport,  and,  after  various  stops, 
went  into  camp  at  Huntsville,  Ala.,  November  25th.  Here  recruited 
horses  and  rested,  moving  December  24th  toward  Pulaski,  Tenn. 
Camped  there  on  27th.  Lay  in  camp  at  Pulaski,  Tenn.,  from 
December  27,  1863,  to  January  12,  1864;  from  Pulaski  a  large  part 
of  our  division  re-enlisted,  and  went  home  on  30  days'  furlough.  On 
the  1 4th  we  reached  Huntsville,  Ala.,  and  went  into  camp  until 
February  2d,  when  the  old  guns  and  equipments  with  the  harness 
were  shipped  by  rail  to  Chattanooga.  Gen.  George  H.  Thomas, 
having  declared  "we  had  earned  two  or  three  new  batteries,"  gave 
an  order  for  a  battery  of  Rodmans.  February  loth  left  Huntsville 
with  the  horses  for  Nashville,  Tenn.;  on  the  24th  were  fitted  out 
complete  with  battery  of  new  3-inch  Parrotts,  harness,  etc.  Leaving 
camp  March  loth,  marched  back  to  Huntsville,  Ala.  On  April  4th 
started  as  guard  to  200  wagons,  being  escorted  by  the  3d  brigade  of 
the  2d  division  cavalry;  reached  Columbia,  Tenn.,  on  the  8th,  going 
into  camp  with  the  whole  division  now  in  command  of  Brig.-Gen. 
K.  Garrard.  April  3oth  left  for  the  front  by  the  way  of  Shelbyville, 
Farmington,  Tullahoma,  Deckard,  and  over  the  Cumberland  Moun- 
tains at  Cowan;  crossed  the  Tennessee  River  at  Bridgeport,  going 
over  on  the  top  of  the  railroad  bridge  as  far  as  it  was  built,  and  the 
rest  of  the  way  via  pontoon.  Camped  the  7th  at  Nick-a-Jack  cave, 
having  thoroughly  explored  which,  we  destroyed  the  rebel  saltpetre 
works  at  its  mouth.  Moved  by  the  way  of  Chattanooga  to 


La  Fayette,  Ga.,  where  the  whole  2d  division  cavalry,  Army  of  the 
Cumberland,  came  together,  most  of  the  division  having  crossed 
Lookout  Range;  from  the  nth  to  the  lyth  were  continually  on  the 
scout,  and  on  right  flank  of  the  army,  going  as  far  as  Rome,  Ga.; 
on  the  igth  made  a  forced  march  of  20  miles  toward  Kingston,  Ga., 
pressing  Folk's  rear  guard,  and  getting  to  the  Etowah  river  bridge 
in  time  to  shell  the  rebels  off  and  save  it  from  destruction  by  fire; 
from  Etowah  were  day  and  night  in  the  saddle  on  the  left  wing  of 
the  army.  At  one  time  were  60  hours  on  picket  duty  without  relief. 
In  June,  rations  were  very  short,  the  men  receiving  four  crackers  to 
last  five  days;  were  forced  to  steal  corn  from  the  horses.  Were  in 
action  June  8th,  gth,  nth,  i5th,  i8th,  2oth  and  2yth.  July  jd  passed 
through  Marietta,  Ga.v  driving  the  rebels  to  and  through  Rosswell, 
capturing  that  place,  and  destroying  the  large  cotton  factories  there. 
July  roth  crossed  the  Chattahoochee  River;  i8th,  started  on  a  raid, 
and  tore  up  six  miles  of  the  Augusta  &  Atlanta  Railroad  south  and 
east  of  Stone  Mountain,  getting  back  safely.  On  the  2oth  went  into 
the  main  line,  filling  a  gap  between  MePherson  and  Thomas.  On 
the  2ist  the  centre  section  went  on  a  raid;  22d  was  a  terrible  day; 
we  were  in  camp  at  Decatur,  Ga.,  with  the  wagon  trains  of  the  i5th 
iyth  and  23d  army  corps,  and  they  had  as  guard  a  brigade  of  infan- 
try and  a  section  of  the  3d  Michigan  battery  under  a  Col.  Sprague. 
Suddenly  at  noon  the  rebel  Wheeler's  cavalry  division  attacked  the 
camp.  We  formed  battery  in  our  camp,  and  got  into  action  just 
where  we  were. 

Our  use  of  canister  was  fearful  in  its  effects ;  but  having  no  sup- 
port, the  rebels  came  over  fences  and  around  buildings,  and  we  lost 
eight  men  out  of  thirty-two ;  but  held  them  so  long  that  not  a  wagon 
was  captured.  On  the  2;th  started  on  another  raid,  getting  round 

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Atlanta  to  Jonesboro.  Gen.  Stoneman  having  gone  south,  we 
retraced  our  way  to  Decatur.  Rations  for  22  men  7  days  was  50 
pounds  hard  bread.  From  August  ist  to  i5th  occupied  position  in 
the  line  circling  Atlanta,  and  took  our  share  in  its  destruction.  On 
the  1 7th,  guns  1,3,  4,  and  5  with  the  ist  and  ad  brigades,  2d  divi- 
sion cavalry,  reported  to  Gen.  Kilpatrick,  at  Sandtown,  on  the  right 
of  the  line;  at  6  o'clock  p.  m.  on  the  i8th,  we  started  to  make  the 
raid  around  Atlanta,  and  to  cut  the  railroads  running  into  the  city. 
Kilpatrick,  instead  of  using  the  battery  belonging  to  his  own  divi- 
sion, placed  us  in  the  advance  of  the  column  in  the  movement  to 
Lovejoy  Station,  then,  when  the  command  was  entirely  surrounded, 
used  us  to  open  the  way  for  his  troops  to  retreat,  then  to  cover  his 
retreat.  We  lost  5  men,  burst  one  gun,  broke  axle  of  another, 
throwing  gun  into  a  river,  but  captured  and  brought  away  a 
6-pounder.  We  reached  Decatur  on  the  22d, — 4  days  and  3  nights 
in  the  saddle,  having  made  a  complete  circle  around  Hood's  army 
and  the  city  of  Atlanta,  ist  Lieutenant  George  I.  Robinson  com- 
missioned captain  August  22d,  1864.  When  the  army  moved  south 
of  Atlanta,  were  with  the  rear  guard,  and  on  the  flanks  until  Sep- 
tember loth,  when  we  went  into  camp  at  Cross  Keys,  having  been 
moving  almost  daily  since  April  3oth.  September  2 ist  broke  camp, 
going  through  Atlanta  out  on  the  Sandtown  road.  October  3d, 
moved  through  Atlanta,  north  to  the  Chattahoochee  River,  crossed  on 
pontoon  (which  swung  in  a  raging  stream)  safely,  reaching  Marietta 
at  noon  on  the  4th,  where  we  halted ;  some  of  the  command  went  on 
top  of  Kenesaw  Mountain,  and  were  present  when  Gen.  Sherman 
signaled  to  Gen.  Corse  at  Altoona  his  world-wide  known  message 
"Hold  the  fort;  I  am  coming.  W.  T.  Sherman."  Moved  on  the 
gth,  going  from  flank  to  flank,  or  back  to  the  rear,  as  needed,  to 


keep  off  Forrest's  and  Wheeler's  rebel  cavalry.  On  November  1st, 
all  good  horses  were  turned  over  to  Kilpatrick's  division,  and  we 
moved  north  to  Chattanooga,  which  place  was  reached  on  the  $th ; 
on  the  1 3th  went  by  rail  to  Nashville,  Tenn.  December  ist,  having 
received  new  horses,  we  moved  our  camp  into  the  city;  and,  as 
Hood's  army  threatened  the  city,  we  went  into  the  breastworks. 
Maj.-Gen.  J.  H.  Wilson  was  now  in  command  of  the  cavalry  corps. 
On  the  1 5th,  were  on  the  extreme  right  in  the  battle  of  Nashville. 
We  did  not  lose  a  man;  our  division  captured  1,200  prisoners,  18 
pieces  of  artillery,  200  wagons,  and  drove  the  rebel  left  5  miles, 
halting  for  the  night  on  the  Brentwood  pike,  following  next  day 
to  Franklin.  The- bridge  over  the  Duck  River  having  been  destroyed, 
we  could  not  get  across  until  the  23d.  On  the  24th,  were  on  the 
skirmish  line  all  day,  and  in  action  almost  every  hour ;  lost  one  man 
killed  ;  drove  Hood's  rear  guard  2 1  miles,  and  by  our  quick  and 
accurate  firing  saved  the  long  covered  bridge  over  Richland  creek. 
During  the  night  the  rebels  did  not  stop,  but  by  1 1 130  a.  m.  we  had 
overtaken  them,  and  our  shells  threw  them  into  fearful  disorder,  and 
we  captured  14  wagons  of  ammunition,  and  they  threw  into  Elk 
river  7  guns,  and  into  Duck  River  17  guns.  The  roads  were  in 
fearful  condition.  Hood's  army  having  crossed  the  Tennessee 
River,  we  marched  to  Waterloo,  Ala.,  going  into  camp  at  a  place 
called  Gravelly  Springs.  Here  gunboats  and  transports  brought 
us  rations,  and  we  remained  in  camp  until  March  22,  1865;  then, 
being  fully  and  well  equipped,  and  still  attached  to  the  2d  division 
cavalry,  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  we  commenced  our  last  great 
move,  going  through  Frankfort  and  Russellville,  crossing  Big  Bear 
Creek  to  Jasper.  March  2gth  we  safely  forded  the  Big  Warrior 
River,  a  wild,  rough  stream,  where  many  men  and  horses  of  our 

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cavalry  were  drowned;  crossed  the  same  day  the  Little  Warrior 
River.  Water  so  deep  that  the  powder  was  taken  from  the  limber 
chests,  and  carried  on  the  shoulders  of  mounted  men.  Crossed 
Cahawba  River  on  the  ties  of  the  railroad  bridge,  40  feet  above  the 
water,  taking  the  horses  from  the  guns,  leading  the  horses  over,  and 
running  the  guns  by  hand.  Each  day  we  drove  the  rebel  cavalry ; 
but  they  did  not  succeed  in  making  a  stand  that  required  the  use  of 
our  guns 

March  3oth,  marched  37  miles;  April  ist,  47  miles.  This  day 
the  rebels  set  fire  to  the  pine  woods,  and  we  had  to  go  through  them 
for  a  half-mile  at  a  gallop;  fortunately,  no  horse  fell,  and  none  of 
the  men  were  seriously  burned;  but  it  was  almost  a  miracle  that  no 
caisson  was  blown  up.  The  rebel  cavalry  under  Gen.  Roddy  made 
a  stand  in  the  afternoon,  when  we  got  into  action,  quickly  capturing 
3  pieces  of  artillery,  and  our  support  capturing  200  prisoners,  and  a 
train  of  cars  loaded  with  forage.  April  2,  1865,  Sunday,  day  never 
to  be  forgotten  while  any  member  of  the  Battery  lives.  A  march  of 
20  miles  brought  us  to  the  works  in  front  of  Selma,  Ala.,  when  1,200 
men  of  the  2d  division  cavalry,  armed  with  their  Spencers,  charged 
and  captured  the  works,  driving  7,000  men  out  of  the  works,  taking 
2,300  prisoners,  and  all  the  artillery.  The  Battery  fired  over  the 
charging  line  until  the  works  were  carried,  then  moved  into  the  city 
with  the  charging  line  and  materially  helped  the  rebels  out  of  the 
city.  April  3d,  4th,  5th  and  6th  was  spent  destroying  the  artillery 
and  carriages  in  the  breastworks  and  forts,  throwing  all  the  ammunition 
in  the  arsenal  into  the  river.  On  the  night  of  the  8th  we  burned  the 
arsenal,  foundry  and  machine  shops.  Left  Selma  6  o'clock  morning 
of  the  nth,  going  toward  Montgomery,  Alabama.  Marching  was 
exceedingly  severe  on  men  and  horses,  we  having  but  3^  hours  sleep 


out  of  108  consecutive  hours.  Captured  Columbus,  Ga.,  the  night 
of  the  1 8th.  We  had  the  advance,  as  we  always  had  when  any  right- 
ing was  expected,  made  58  miles,  halting  twice  only.  On  igth. 
marched  42  miles  (100  miles  in  two  days),  going  into  Macon,  Ga., 
and  camping  two  miles  out  on  the  Columbus  road;  23d,  rumor  of 
Lee's  surrender;  25th,  rumor  of  the  shooting  of  President  Lincoln. 
May  3d  we  had  confirmed  the  rumor  through  a  New  York  Herald 
only  five  days  old.  May  gth  we  remained  in  camp  while  the  4th 
Michigan  cavalry  (of  our  division)  went  after  Jeff  Davis.  On  13111 
they  returned,  having  captured  his  family,  himself,  and  others  of  the 
Confederate  Cabinet.  On  the  23d  (the  war  being  over)  we  started 
north,  marching  through  Atlanta,  Marietta,  Kingston,  Dalton,  to 
Chattanooga,  254  miles.  Loaded  the  guns  on  cars,  while  the  horses 
and  postilions  went  with  the  cavalry  to  Nashville,  Tenn.,  151  miles. 
June  23d,  left  Nashville  by  rail,  arriving  in  Chicago  at  3:30  a.  m.  on 
27th.  At  noon  were  received  on  'Change  by  the  Board  of  Trade. 
8  o'clock  that  evening  were  given  a  banquet  in  the  Metropolitan 
Hall.  June  2Qth  reported  at  Camp  Douglas,  but  allowed  to  go  to 
the  city  afterward.  July  3d  paid  in  full  and  mustered  out  to  date 
June  30,  1865.  The  Battery  marched  5,268  miles;  traveled  by  rail 
1,231  miles.  Were  in  n  of  the  hardest  battles  fought  in  the  West. 
Were  in  26  other  battles.  Were  in  action  42  times  while  on  scouts, 
reconnoissances,  or  outpost. 

That  you  may  know  in  what  esteem  we  were  held  by  all  the 
Generals  under  whom  we  served,  we  have  only  to  bring  to  mind  one 
incident:  Gen.  George  Crook  said:  "I  thank  the  command  for 
their  good  behavior  in  every  particular.  So  long  as  I  have  had 
command  of  you  I  never  had  a  single  complaint  made  against  the 
Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery.  I  never  saw  so  well  drilled  or  so 

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good  a  battery  in  action  as  you  are,  all  gentlemen,  and  act  the  gen- 
tleman at  all  times."  By  special  orders  our  flags  (these  flags  being 
the  first  carried  by  an  artillery  company,  and  then  by  special  orders) 
had  placed  on  them  "Stone  River,"  "Elk  River,"  "Chickamauga," 
"Farmington,"  "Dallas,"  "Decatur,"  "Atlanta,"  "Lovejoy,"  "Nash- 
ville," "Selma."  The  flags  (two)  were  placed  in  the  vault  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce  in  Chicago,  and  in  the  great  fire  of  1871 
were  destroyed.  All  papers  in  the  possession  of  Gen.  James 
H.  Stokes,  our  first  Captain,  were  destroyed  in  the  same  fire.  The 
company  books,  orders,  etc.,  were  burned  in  1878,  at  the  destruc- 
tion of  Captain  George  I.  Robinson's  residence  in  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


Dedication  Services 

Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  Monument,  Rosehill 

Cemetery,  Chicago,   Thursday, 

May  30,  1901 


N  ROSEHILL  Cemetery,  Chicago,  stands  a 
massive  granite  monument  erected  to  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Trade  Battery  by  its  surviving  members. 
This  impressive  and  beautiful  memorial  in  its 
simplicity  is  significant  of  the  power  of  the 
Battery's  guns  and  of  the  unassuming  fighting  qualities  of  its 
members.  It  bears  the  names  of  the  more  celebrated  actions  which 
made  the  Battery  famous.  It  was  dedicated  on  Memorial  Day, 
May  30,  1901,  and  was  unveiled  by  Miss  Clara  Nourse,  daughter 
of  John  A.  Nourse,  Secretary  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Bat- 
tery Memorial  Association,  in  the  presence  of  a  large  concourse 
of  people. 


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Order  of  Exercises 


Assembly  .          .         v 

Prayer  .          .          . 

Report  of  Secretary 

Address  President  Association 
Unveiling  of  Monument 

Floral  Tribute  to  Our  Dead 
Address  President  Board  of  Trade 
Taps      .      -  . 


E.  L.  PRESCOTT 

Bugler 

REV.  W.  M.  LAWRENCE 


J.  A.  NOURSE 

B.  F.  NOURSE 
CLARA  NOURSE 

MEMBERS  OF  THE  BATTERY 
W.  S.  WARREN 


E.  L.  PRESCOTT 
Bugler 


P.  L.  AUTEN,  Marshal 


LIBRARY 

UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
URBANA 


<Prayer  By  Rev.    William  M.  Lsforence,  D.  <D. 

Almighty  God,  Our  Dear  Heavenly  Father  and  the  Father  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour,  Jesus  Christ:  Assembled  on  this  sacred  day — this 
day  of  beautiful  thoughts  and  precious  memories,  we  desire  to  rec- 
ognize Thee  as  the  Giver  of  every  good  and  perfect  gift.  We  thank 
Thee  for  our  land,  for  our  Country,  for  our  homes  and  for  our  citi- 
zens. We  thank  Thee  for  their  patriotism  that  led  them  in  the  hour 
of  their  country's  peril  to  think  no  sacrifice  too  great  to  offer  in  her 
behalf.  We  thank  Thee  that  this  spirit  was  not  confined  to  class — 
but  that  our  young  men,  our  merchants  and  our  professional  men 
gladly  rushed  to  the  defense  of  their  homes  and  kindred,  and  hesi- 
tated not  to  redden  the  green  field  with  their  blood  in  the  mainte- 
nance of  righteousness.  We  thank  Thee  that  above  the  desire  for 
gain  was  the  devotion  to  State  and  Nation.  We  thank  Thee  that 
those  who  came  to  the  help  of  the  Nation  were  those  who  had  loved 
liberty  in  other  lands  and  those  who  were  the  children  of  our  free 
schools  and  reverently  placed  their  all  for  the  honor  of  their  flag. 

We  thank  Thee  that  the  conflict  is  ended.  We  thank  Thee  that 
we  have  one  land,  one  nation  and  one  flag;  that  throughout  the 
whole  domain  we  are  all  brothers.  We  come  before  Thee  on  this 
beautiful  day  and  in  this  place  of  hallowed  resting  to  ask  thy  bless- 
ing upon  us  as  we  dedicate  this  monument  to  the  beloved  memory 
of  those  of  this  Battery  who  have  passed  on  before  and  to  the  honor 

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of  those  who  are  still  with  us — all  one  in  life  here  and  hereafter. 
We  pray  Thee  as  men  behold  it  their  hearts  shall  be  warmed  to 
appreciation  of  the  services  which  this,  stone  recalls.  May  the  youth 
and  the  children  as  their  eyes  fall  upon  it  be  led  to  love  their  land 
and  the  principles  for  which  it  stands.  May  real  patriotism  be  so 
awakened  in  their  minds  that  love  of  country  shall  never  be  sur- 
passed by  love  of  possession.  Oh  our  God,  preserve  in  this  memo- 
rial our  ancient  faith  in  Thee  as  the  Lord  of  Lords  and  the  ruler  of 
men.  Preserve  our  homes,  our  schools  and  our  honor  and  conse- 
crate our  new  lands  to  the  mighty  service  for  which  these  heroes 
gave  their  lives. 

So  let  our  land  show  forth  truth  and  the  Glory  shall  be  Thine, 
Father,  Son  and  Spirit !     Amen  ! 


Extracts  from  the 

Report  of  the  Secretary 

of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  Memorial 
Association 


COMRADES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  BOARD  OF  TRADE  BATTERY,  MEMBERS 
OF  THE  BOARD  OF  TRADE,  COMRADES  OF  THE  ARMY,  LADIES 
AND  GENTLEMEN: 

S  SECRETARY  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade 
Battery  Memorial  Association,  it  becomes  my 
privilege  to  submit  a  report  regarding  the  erection 
of  the  Monument  which  we  are  assembled  here  to 
dedicate. 

To  refresh  the  memory  of  our  Comrades,  and  as  there  may  be 
with  us  today  some  friends  who  may  not  be  familiar  with  the  history 
of  the  stirring  times  of  1861  to  1865,  I  will  give  a  short  sketch  of 
the  organization  and  service  of  the  Battery. 

When  the  President  of  the  United  States  on  July  6,  1862,  called 
for  three  hundred  thousand  soldiers,  ten  members  of  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Trade,  on  July  i6th,  signed  a  request  to  the  President  of 
the  Board  to  call  a  meeting  to  recruit  a  battery  to  be  known  as  the 

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Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery,  and  pledged  their  support  and 
money  for  the  purpose. 

The  meeting  was  called  at  the  rooms  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  cor- 
ner of  Wells  and  South  Water  streets,  July  21,  1862.  Second  Vice 
President  John  L.  Hancock  presided,  and  announced  the  object  of 
the  meeting. 

C.  H.  Walker,  Jr.,  introduced  resolutions  in  harmony  with  the 
call,  which  were  adopted.  A  muster  roll  was  presented  bearing  the 
legend,  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery.  Eight  names  were  enrolled 
for  three  years  or  the  war.  The  muster  roll  was  entrusted  to  S.  H. 
Stevens,  and  an  adjournment  carried. 

Thus  was  established  a  precedent  by  a  commercial  body  that 
resulted  in  placing  in  the  field  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery. 
Illinois  Volunteers. 

An  enthusiastic  meeting  was  held  on  the  evening  of  the  22nd, 
and  sixty-three  names  added  to  the  roll.  On  the  23d  the  roll  was 
again  opened,  and  at  4  P.  M.  was  closed  with  one  hundred  and 
eighty  names  enrolled,  and  many  persons  waiting  to  sign.  A  tele- 
gram was  sent  President  Lincoln  : 

BOARD  OF  TRADE  ROOMS,  CHICAGO,  July  23,  1662. 
ABRAHAM  LINCOLN,  President  of  the  Umted  States : 

The  Board  of  Trade  of  this  City  have  within  the  last  forty-eight  hours  raised 
^15,000.  Recraited  a  full  Company  of  Artillery. 

Signed, 

J.  L.  HANCOCK. 
C.  H.  WALKER,  JR.. 
S.  H.  STEVENS. 
WM.  STURGES. 
GEORGE  ARMOUR. 
H.  W.  HINSDAI.E. 

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July  24th:  The  Company  assembled  at  the  City  Armory  and 
occupied  the  drill  room. 

August  ist:  Captain  J.  Christopher,  U.  S.  Army,  selected  one 
hundred  and  fifty-five  men  from  the  one  hundred  and  eighty 
enrolled,  and  mustered  them  into  the  United  States  service  as  the 
Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery,  Illinois  Volunteers. 

JAMES  H.  STOKES  was  elected  and  mustered  as  Captain. 

August  2nd  :  Marched  in  review  past  the  Board  of  Trade  rooms 
on  South  Water  Street  to  camp  at  what  is  now  37th  Street  and 
Stanton  Avenue. 

G.  I.  ROBINSON  and  T.  D.  GRIFFIN  were  elected  Senior  and 
Junior  ist  Lieutenants,  S.  H.  Stevens  was  appointed  Orderly  Ser- 
geant. 

August.  4th  :  A.  F.  BAXTER  and  HENRY  BENNETT  were  elected 
Senior  and  Junior  2nd  Lieutenants.  The  non-commissioned  officers 
were  appointed  and  the  command  was  completely  organized. 

August  nth:  Received  six  James  rifled  six-pounder  field  artil- 
lery guns. 

August  i3th:     Appeared  the  first  time  in  uniform. 

August  2oth  :     Received  full  equipment  of  horses. 

August  22nd :     Drilled  the  first  time  with  horses. 

September  8th :  Fully  equipped,  the  battery  paraded  the  streets 
of  the  city  and  passed  in  review  before  the  Board  of  Trade. 

September  gth  :  Broke  camp  and  with  one  hundred  and  fifty- 
four  men,  fully  equipped,  moved  to  the  front  via  Michigan  Central 
Ry.,  arriving  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  on  the  loth  of  September. 

September  i5th:  Participated  in  the  grand  review  on  Broad- 
way by  General  Charles  Cruft,  this  being  our  first  review  before  a 
general  officer. 

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September  i6th:  Exchanged  four  of  our  rifled  guns  for  four 
smooth-bore  six-pounder  guns. 

October  ist :  Moved  with  the  army  from  Louisville  on  the 
campaign  to  Perryville. 

October  iith:  Our  first  engagement  with  the  Confederates  at 
Lawrenceburg,  firing  at  the  enemy  commanded  by  General  Forrest. 

November  —  — :  The  army  advanced  to  Nashville,  Tenn., 
leaving  the  battery  at  Bowling  Green,  Ky. 

December  4lh :  Muskets  were  issued  to  the  cannoneers,  and 
the  Battery  moved  to  Nashville,  the  cannoneers  acting  as  infantry 
escort. 

December  i4th  :  While  a  detail  of  our  men  were  on  a  foraging 
expedition  they  were  attacked  by  Confederates,  and  one  man 
wounded  and  six  men  were  taken  prisoners,  this  being  our  first  loss 
in  the  war. 

December  2oth:  Were  attached  to  the  Pioneer  Division,  com- 
manded by  Captain  Sr.  Clair  Morton. 

December  31,  1862,  and  January  i  and  2,  1863:  Were  engnged 
in  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  this  being  our  first  general  engagement 
in  which  the  whole  Battery  was  engaged. 

January  2d :  Volunteers  from  the  battery  brought  in  from 
between  the  Federal  and  Confederate  lines  a  six-pounder  gun  to 
replace  one  of  our  guns  that  had  become  disabled. 

In  recognition  of  this  daring  bravery,  General  Rosecrans 
issued  an  order  making  the  Battery  a  seven-gun  Battery  and  it  so 
remained  until  after  the  Battle  of  Chickamauga. 

May  16,  1863  :  Were  attached  to  the  Second  Cavalry  Division, 
Army  of  the  Cumberland,  General  John  B.  Turchin  commanding, 
and  under  his  orders  were  equipped  as  horse  artillery,  being  the 

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only  Battery  of  this  equipment  in  the  western  army.  The  Battery 
remained  with  this  Division  under  its  various  Commanders  to  the 
close  of  the  war,  participating  in  all  the  battles  and  engagements 
credited  to  this  celebrated  Division. 

September  19,  1863  :  The  second  section  of  the  Battery,  Lieu- 
tenant Griffin  commanding,  near  Ringgold,  Georgia,  fired  the  first 
gun  that  opened  the  Battle  of  Chickamauga,  and  were  engaged  on 
the  left  of  General  Rosecrans'  army  during  the  several  days  of  the 
battle. 

September  igth:  The  first  and  third  Sections  were  in  the  rear 
of  Rebel  General  Bragg's  army,  near  Lafayette,  Georgia. 

September  2oth  and  2ist :  These  Sections  of  the  Battery  took 
part  in  the  Battle  of  Chickamauga,  on  the  right  of  General  Rose- 
crans' army. 

September  22nd  :  The  Battery  all  united  retired  through  Chat- 
tanooga to  near  Washington,  Tenn.,  having  fired  the  last  gun  of  the 
Battle  of  Chickamauga  and  being  the  last  Battery  to  retire  from  the 
field  and  enter  Chattanooga  after  the  battle. 

October  2nd  to  loth:  Assisted  in  pursuit  of  Rebel  General 
Wheeler's  Command  from  Washington,  Tenn.,  to  Florence,  Ala., 
being  hotly  engaged  in  the  Battle  of  Farmington.  In  this  engage- 
ment, owing  to  conditions  of  the  ground  we  were  able  to  operate  but 
one  gun,  thus  being  pitted  against  the  Rebel  Battery  as  one  to  five. 
The  first  gun  was  disabled  and  every  man  at  that  gun  wounded,  then 
the  second  gun  was  brought  into  action  and  silenced  the  Rebel 
Battery. 

February,  1864:  Our  brass  guns  being  worn  out,  General 
George  H.  Thomas  ordered  that  we  be  equipped  with  new  guns, 


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stating  that  we  had  earned  two  or  three  new  Batteries.  We  received 
six  ten-pounder  Parrot  Guns. 

One  of  these  guns  was  exploded  during  the  Kilpatrick  raid 
around  the  Confederate  Army  at  Atlanta,  Ga.,  in  August,  1864, 
and  owing  to  the  disabling  of  a  gun  carriage  another  of  these 
guns  was  buried  near  Cotton  River,  Ga.,  and  the  location 
marked  as  the  grave  of  a  soldier.  The  four  remaining  guns 
were  returned  to  the  United  States  Government  at  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  in  June,  1865. 

During  the  advance  of  General  Sherman's  Army  on  Atlanta  the 
Battery  was  engaged  with  the  Second  Cavalry  Division  in  the  several 
battles  of  Dallas,  Resaca,  Kenesaw  Mountain,  Peach  Tree  Creek, 
Marietta,  Vining  Station,  Noon  Day  Creek,  Stone  Mountain  and 
Decatur,  besides  several  smaller  engagements. 

August  1 8th  to  22nd:  Were  engaged  in  a  raid  under  command 
of  General  Kilpatrick  around  the  Confederate  Army  commanded  by 
Rebel  General  Hood  then  in  Atlanta.  We  lost  in  this  raid  five  men, 
exploded  one  of  our  guns  and  dismantled  one.  Were  in  our  saddles 
four  days  and  three  nights  and  made  a  complete  circle  around  the 
Confederate  Army. 

October  ist:  We  moved  north  with  the  Army,  keeping  close  to 
the  rear  of  the  Confederate  Army  and  moving  from  center  to  the 
flanks  as  our  services  were  needed. 

November  ist:  General  Sherman  having  divided  his  Army,  we 
were  ordered  to  turn  over  all  our  good  horses  to  General  Kilpatrick's 
command  and  we  moved  north  under  General  G.  H.  Thomas,  arriv- 
ing at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  on  November  14. 

December  ist:  The  Battery  having  been  newly  equipped  we 
moved  our  camp  into  the  city  and  our  guns  were  placed  behind 

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breast-works.  This  being  the  first  and  only  time  the  battery  was 
placed  behind  breast-works. 

December  i5th:  General  G.  H.  Thomas'  Army  being  ready 
to  advance  on  Rebel  General  Hood's  Army,  we  moved  to  the  right 
of  the  Army  and  under  command  of  General  J.  H.  Wilson,  took 
part  in  the  Battle  of  Nashville,  and  with  that  Cavalry  command  fol- 
lowed Hood's  Army  to  the  Tennessee  River,  arriving  at  Waterloo, 
Ala.,  December  3oth,  having  been  engaged  with  the  enemy  almost 
the  entire  distance. 

On  the  24th:  Being  in  the  advance  and  engaged  every  hour, 
drove  the  enemy  twenty  miles,  saved  the  covered  bridge  over 
Richland  Creek,  enabling  our  army  to  follow  the  enemy  without 
delay. 

March  22,  1865:  Having  rested,  our  battery  equipment  fully 
repaired,  and  having  received  new  horses,  we  moved  with  the  Second 
Cavalry  Division  on  the  greatest  raid  of  the  war  under  the  command 
of  General  J  H.  Wilson,  moving  through  Alabama  into  Georgia, 
crossing  Big  Creek,  Big  Warrior  and  Little  Warrior  Rivers;  one  of 
which  was  so  deep  and  swift  we  were  obliged  to  swim  our  horses, 
and  the  powder  was  carried  on  the  shoulders  of  the  mounted  men. 
Crossed  the  Cahawba  River  on  the  railroad  bridge,  forty  feet  above 
the  water,  the  guns  being  pulled  by  the  men  and  the  horses  led,  in 
some  cases  being  blindfolded.  Were  engaged  with  the  enemy 
almost  every  day. 

March  3oth  :  Marched  thirty-seven  miles,  and  April  ist,  forty- 
seven  miles.  One  of  these  days  we  passed  through  burning  woods 
for  a  half  mile  on  a  gallop.  Fortunately,  none  of  our  horses  fell  and 
none  of  the  limbers  were  exploded.  The  enemy  did  not  succeed  in 
making  a  decided  stand  until  this  day,  when  their  cavalry,  under 

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command  of  General  Roddy,  made  a  stand  in  the  afternoon.  We 
went  into  action,  silenced  three  of  their  guns,  which  our  support 
captured,  with  two  hundred  prisoners  and  a  train  of  cars  loaded 
with  supplies. 

April  2d  :  After  a  march  of  twenty  miles,  a  running  fight  all  the 
way,  we  arrived  in  front  of  Selma,  Ala.  The  Battery  went  into  action, 
firing  over  the  charging  line  until  the  outer  works  were  carried  by 
our  cavalry  division,  then  limbered  up  and  went  into  the  works  with 
the  charging  line  and  helped  to  drive  the  enemy,  which  numbered 
as  six  to  one  of  the  charging  force.  Such  action  of  a  battery 
going  into  fortifications  with  a  charging  line  is  not  recorded  of 
any  other  battery  during  the  war. 

April  3d  to  loth:  Were  engaged  in  destroying  the  guns  and 
ammunition  in  the  forts  and  arsenal,  and  burning  the  arsenal. 

April  nth:  Continued  our  campaign,  going  through  Mont- 
gomery, Ala.,  and  Columbus,  Ga.  On  the  i8th  marched  fifty-eight 
miles,  and  on  the  igth,  forty-two  miles,  making  one  hundred  miles  in 
two  consecutive  days,  a  record  rarely  equalled. 

April  2oth:  Arrived  in  front  of  Macon,  Ga  ,  and  were  met  by  a 
flag  of  truce  and  advised  by  the  enemy  of  an  armistice  between  the 
Union  and  Confederate  Armies.  As  the  commanding  general  had 
had  no  communication  with  the  Union  forces  for  twenty  eight  days, 
refused  to  accept  the  news  as  authentic  and  moved  into  Macon  and 
took  possession. 

May  23d:  The  war  being  over,  we  started  North.  Marched 
to  Chattanooga,  where  our  guns  were  placed  on  cars  and 
forwarded  to  Nashville.  Tenn.,  while  the  horses  were  marched 
overland. 

June     23d :       Left    Nashville    for     Chicago,    arriving    on    the 

27th   of    June. 

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July  3d :  Were  mustered  out  of  the  service,  to  date  from 
June  30,  1865. 

There  have  died  since  muster  out  of  the  Battery,  fifty-four  mem- 
bers so  far  as  reported  to  your  Secretary.  The  address  of  only 
seventy-six  living  members  is  known  to  your  Secretary. 

When  the  Battery  was  organized  the  promise  was  made  that  the 
remains  of  all  members  who  should  die  in  the  service  should  be 
brought  to  Chicago  for  interment.  The  Board  of  Trade  provided  a 
lot  for  such  interments.  In  January.  1866,  the  remains  of  our 
comrades  who  had  been  buried  in  southern  soil  were  brought  to 
Chicago  by  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade,  and  on  January  7.  1866, 
we  laid  to  rest  the  remains  of  eleven  comrades  in  this  lot.  Since 
that  date  the  remains  of  ten  of  our  deceased  comrades  have  been 
placed  in  this  lot,  making  the  number  twenty-one. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  members  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade 
Battery  Memorial  Association  September  22,  1900,  it  was  re- 
solved to  erect  upon  the  Board  of  Trade  Battery  lot  at  Rosehill 
Cemetery  a  monument  in  commemoration  of  the  deceased  members 
of  the  Battery.  In  conformity  with  the  same,  the  Board  of  Direc- 
tors proceeded  with  the  erection  of  this  beautiful  monument. 

COMRADES:  In  the  burning  of  Chicago  in  October,  1871,  the 
company  papers  and  records  in  possession  of  Captain  Stokes  were 
burned  with  his  residence.  Later  the  remaining  records  in  posses- 
sion of  Captain  Robinson  were  destroyed  in  the  burning  of  his 
residence  at  Milwaukee,  Wis.  These  circumstances  make  doubly 
valuable  any  mementoes  of  our  past  history  that  may  now  be  in 
existence,  and  all  such  should  be  carefully  preserved  and  turned 
over  to  the  Memorial  Association. 

NOTE  : — All  this  is  mentioned  in  full  and  specially  further  on. 

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(Address  of  Benjamin  F.  Nourse 

President  of  the   Chicago  'Board  of  Trade  Battery 
cMemorial  Association 


COMRADES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  BOARD  OF  TRADE  BATTERY  —  COMRADES 
OF  THE  CIVIL  WAR — MEMBERS  OF  THE  BOARD  OF  TRADE  — 
LADIES  AND  GENTLEMEN  : 


T  IS  a  grand  token  when  patriots  are  honored — 
when  we  lift  high  the  standard  of  patriotism  in  our 
Land !  It  is  a  noble  tribute  to  the  fallen  heroes  of 
the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  that  we,  its 
living  members,  have  placed  here  and  now  dedicate 
a  monument  to  their  memory,  showing  the  love  and  gratitude  of  the 
living.  That  we  passed  through  three  years  of  war  and  through 
thirty-six  years  of  new  and  exacting  duties  since  the  war  closed  on 
a  united  country,  is  history.  The  monument  standing  here 
proclaims  that  we  love  the  memory  of  the  heroic  dead,  that  they  at 
whose  side  we  fought  were  dear  to  us.  We  have  selected  the  most 
enduring  material  known  to  mark  their  final  resting  place,  and  we 
wish  it  to  stand  in  its  simplicity,  in  its  strength,  in  its  mightiness,  for 
time  without  end,  as  a  reminder  to  the  young  and  the  old  who  may 


read  the  inscription  thereupon,  showing  the  names  of  the  battles  in 
which  the  Command  participated.  This  we  have  done  that,  as  his- 
tory is  read,  these  names  shall  become  more  firmly  imprinted  upon 
the  minds  and  hearts  of  the  living  as  they  year  by  year  strew  flowers 
and  honor  the  memory  of  the  soldiers  of  the  Civil  War. 

The  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  was  in  nearly  all  the  fierc- 
est battles  fought  by  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland. 

After  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  General  Rosecrans,  commanding 
the  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  issued  a  special  order,  giving  the 
Battery  the  privilege  of  carrying  the  colors  presented  bv  the 
Chicago  Board  of  Trade,  this  being  the  first  time  in  the  history  of 
the  army  where  a  battery  of  artillery  was  allowed  a  stand  of  United 
States  colors  and  a  battery  flag.  By  a  subsequent  special  order 
Stone  River,  Elk  River,  Chickamauga,  Farmington,  Dallas,  Decatur, 
Atlanta,  Lovejoy,  Nashville  and  Selma  were  inscribed  upon  the 
flags.  When  the  Battery  was  mustered  out  the  flags  were  returned 
to  the  Board  of  Trade  and  later  destroyed  by  the  great  fire  of  1871. 

The  time  will  come  when  the  story  of  the  Rebellion  will  be  read 
in  the  names  of  great  generals  (as  we  now  read  of  the  Revolution) 
rather  than  in  the  incidents  and  scenes  of  individual  commands. 

We,  the  living,  will  soon  rest,  and  this  monument  will  represent 
also  three  years  of  our  lives,  lives  spent  for  the  good  of  these  who 
stand  around  us  to-day,  for  those  who  shall  stand  here  in  the  genera- 
tions to  come.  It  has  been  said  of  our  forefathers,  "  They  builded 
better  than  they  knew."  That  can  truly  be  said  of  us,  for  we  were 
boys  then,  but  thanks  to  our  God,  we  have  been  permitted  to  live  to 
see  the  fruits  of  our  labor,  ripe  fruits  of  others'  lives,  and  of  our 
toils.  To  see  this  a  unitedly  free  people,  no  thought  in  all  our 
broad  land  other  than  the  wish  that  freedom  of  thought  and  action, 

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of  loyalty  and  love  to  an  universal  heavenly  Father  may  be  the 
heritage  of  every  nation  on  the  globe.  May  the  rest  of  our  lives, 
our  remaining  days,  teach  what  we  have  shown  our  countrymen  so 
far,  that  there  must  be  free  institutions,  love  for  the  flag,  patriotism 
taught,  union  of  hearts  in  love  of  rights,  man  to  man.  By  so 
living  we  shall  have  the  freest  government  on  earth,  the  happiest 
people. 

Be  not  worried  for  what  shall  come  after  us,  after  we  have 
rested  from  our  labors.  Never  has  a  crisis  come,  but  the  man  for 
the  place  and  to  meet  it  has  come  from  the  people.  That  will 
always  be  a  certainty  in  the  future  if  our  faith  holds  straight. 
Soldiers  of  the  Revolution  brought  liberty,  soldiers  of  the  Civil 
War  brought  equality,  soldiers  of  the  Spanish  War  brought 
opportunity.  Oh,  Americans,  arise  to  your  position  of  glorious 
rivalry  among  the  nations  of  the  world,  for  you  shall  stand 
first.  Stand  at  the  top;  having,  through  the  golden  rule  of  life, 
done  unto  others  as  you  would  be  done  unto,  you  shall  com- 
mand the  respect  of  all  peoples.  Seeing  this  accomplished  we 
shall  see  the  glory  of  the  Lord,  and  there  will  be  no  more 
tramping  out  the  vintage,  for  there  will  be  no  more  grapes  of 
wrath  stored  up. 

Therefore,  with  this  thought  in  view  have  we  erected  this 
monument  where  it  now  stands  with  these  four  monuments  com- 
pleting a  circle,  with  the  county  monument  to  the  soldiers  in  the 
center,  that  all  who  may  enter  these  grounds,  this  "  city  of  the 
dead,"  this  "God's  acre,"  may  be  reminded  of  the  nobleness, 
of  the  grandness,  of  the  self-sacrifices  of  these  heroes. 

In  1862,  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  purchased  this  lot,  the 
title  being  in  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  in  perpetuity.  The 

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surviving  members  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  have 
erected  this  monument. 

Mr.  President  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  : — It  therefore 
becomes  my  duty,  as  President  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade 
Battery  Memorial  Association,  to  turn  over  the  same  to  your  Hon- 
orable Board  for  care  in  perpetuity.  It  has  come  to  my  knowledge 
that  the  President  and  Directors  of  the  Board  have  caused  to  be 
deposited  with  the  Rosehill  Cemetery  Association,  a  sum  of  money 
sufficient  to  care  for  and  protect  this  lot  and  monument  for  all  time. 

Mr.  President,  the  living  members  of  your  war  battery  will  soon 
lay  aside  the  duties  of  life.  I,  therefore,  desire  to  ask  of  you,  in 
accepting  from  us  this  monument,  that  you  suggest  to  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade,  that  they  will  each  Mem- 
orial Day  in  the  years  to  come,  provide  a  wreath  for  this  monument; 
to  this  band  of  noble  men,  who  freely  gave  their  lives  for  the  land 
they  loved. 

Mr.  President,  Members  of  the  Board  of  Trade,  and  Comrades,  I 
have  the  honor  to  thank  you. 


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c/lddress  of  W.  S.  Warren 

President  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade 


MR.    PRESIDENT,    MEMBERS    OF   THE  CHICAGO    BOARD    OF    TRADE 
BATTERY  MEMORIAL  ASSOCIATION,  LADIES  AND  GENTLEMEN: 


HE  memories  of  this  hour  carry  us  back  through 
a  retrospect  of  almost  two  score  years — to  the  i6th 
day  of  July,  1862,  in  a  small  rented  room  on  the 
corner  of  South  Water  and  Wells  Streets,  the  then 
home  of  the  Board  of  Trade  of  the  City  of  Chicago. 
In  point  of  numbers  and  surroundings  and  the  volume  of  its 
business,  it  would  hardly  be  recognized  as  the  same  institution  now 
located  at  the  southern  extremity  of  LaSalle  Street.  But  it  is  fair  to 
assume  that  its  membership  was  composed  of  the  same  energetic, 
hustling,  nervous,  impulsive  and  generous  class  of  men  as  now. 
Their  generosity  is  never  appealed  to  in  vain  and  while,  like  all 
other  impulsive  men,  they  have  been  known  to  make  mistakes,  cer- 
tain it  is  that  they  made  none  on  that  i6th  day  of  July,  1862,  when 
the  following  petition  was  handed  to  their  President : 


CHICAGO,  ILL.,  July  i(>,  18^2. 

C.  T.  WHEELER,  President  of  the  Board  of  Trade: 

We,  the  undersigned    members,  request  you  to  call  at  an  early  day,  a  general 

meeting  of  the  Board,  to  pledge  ourselves  to   use  our  influence  and  money  to 

recruit  a  battery  to  be  known  as  the  Board  of  Trade  Battery. 

GEORGE  STEEL, 
WM.  STURGES, 
E.  AKIN, 
M.  C.  STEARNS, 
I.  Y.  MUNN, 
G.  L.  SCOTT, 
T.  J.  BRONSON, 
C.  H.  WALKER,  JR. 
E.  G.  WOLCOTT, 
FLINT  &  THOMPSON. 

So  far  as  I  am  able  to  discover,  all  the  signers  of  this  petition, 
widely  known  in  their  day,  have  passed  over  to  the  silent  majority. 
However,  the  man  in  whose  patriotic  soul  the  whole  plan  originated, 
who  engrossed  and  circulated  the  petition,  and  who  subsequently 
was  the  first  to  enroll  himself  in  the  Board  of  Trade  Battery — Sylva- 
nus  H.  Stevens — is  still  an  honored  member  of  the  Board  of  Trade 
and  one  of  its  most  highly  esteemed  and  trusted  officials,  and  is 
present  with  us  to-day. 

The  meeting  was  promptly  held  in  the  Board  rooms  on  the  2ist 
of  July  and  on  the  23d  the  following  telegram  was  sent  to  the 
President  of  the  United  States  : 

BOARD  OF  TRADE  ROOMS,  CHICAGO,  July  23,   1862. 
ABRAHAM  LINCOLN,  President  of  the  United  States: 

The  Board  of  Trade  of  this  City  have  within  the  last  forty-eight  hours  raised 
$15,000  bounty  money,  and  have  recruited  a  full  company  of  artillery. 

Signed, 

J.  L.  HANCOCK, 
WM.  STURGES, 
GEORGE  ARMOUR, 
C.  H.  WALKER,  JR., 
H.  W.  HINSDALE, 
S.  H.  STEVENS. 

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This  must  indeed  have  been  a  ray  of  sunshine  through  the  dark 
clouds  of  despair  then  hanging  over  the  great  war  President,  and  in 
fact  everybody  interested  in  the  welfare  of  the  Union.  These  were 
about  the  darkest  days  of  the  whole  tragic  four  years.  Doubt  and 
discouragement  were  permeating  the  North,  and  responses  to  the 
President's  call  of  July  6th  for  300,000  more  volunteers  had  been 
slow  and  unwilling.  The  initiative  taken  by  the  Chicago  Board  of 
Trade  proved  contagious.  In  a  short  time  the  subscription  of 
$15,000  was  increased  to  $50,000,  and  in  addition  to  the  Board  of 
Trade  Battery,  three  regiments  of  infantry  were  recruited  under  its 
auspices  and  sent  to  the  front,  and  within  sixty  days  of  the  first  war 
meeting  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  the  State  of  Illinois  had 
furnished  50,000  additional  troops. 

The  Board  of  Trade  Battery  remained  throughout,  the  especial 
pride  and  protege  of  the  Board  of  Trade.  It  was  promptly 
equipped,  well  officered,  and  on  September  loth  was  at  the  front. 
On  October  nth  it  first  engaged  the  enemy,  and  subsequently  was  in 
action  upward  of  seventy  times,  earning  for  itself  a  most  brilliant 
and  enviable  record,  returning  without  a  blot  on  its  escutcheon,  to 
be  mustered  out  in  Chicago,  June  30,  1865,  at  the  close  of  the  war. 

It  can  easily  be  imagined  with  what  intense  interest  its  move- 
ments were  watched  during  its  three  years  in  the  field  by  the  com- 
mercial organization  which  had  the  honor  of  calling  it  into  existence. 
We  can  see  them  now  on  the  busy  mart,  clustering  around  a  news- 
paper, a  telegram,  or  a  bulletin  board,  eager  for  the  first  tidings  of 
woe  or  of  weal  after  every  engagement,  rejoicing  in  the  successes  of 
"our  boys,"  sympathizing  with  their  losses,  hardships  and  priva- 
tions ;  —  sympathy  of  the  practical  kind,  too,  as  evidenced  by 
frequent  trips  to  the  front  by  members  or  officials  of  the  Board,  or 

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their  agents,  to  look  after  the  welfare  of  their  soldiers;  provide 
clothing  and  blankets  and  boots,  hospital  stores  and  nurses  for  the 
sick  and  wounded,  and  to  distribute  delicacies  and  other  gifts 
prepared  by  loving  hands  at  home.  Ah !  those  were  times  that  we, 
in  these  piping  times  of  peace  and  plenty  and  security,  wot  little  of. 

At  the  close  of  the  war  the  Board  of  Trade  purchased  this  lot  in 
beautiful  Rosehill,  and  brought  from  the  South  the  remains  of  the 
martyred  dead  of  their  beloved  Battery.  And  with  memories  of 
their  great  services  still  alive,  they  have  provided  an  endowment 
fund  to  insure  the  perpetual  care  of  the  lot. 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  these  fallen  heroes  have  been  left  so 
long  without  a  substantial  monument  to  mark  their  final  resting 
place  and  commemorate  their  deeds  of  valor  and  devotion  to 
country.  But  there  is  compensation  in  the  thought  that  this 
occasion,  after  the  long  lapse  of  years,  brings  us  back  into  renewed 
and  closer  touch  with  the  brave  boys,  living  and  dead,  of  the  Board 
of  Trade  Battery.  It  rekindles  the  smoldering  embers  of  our 
patriotism  and  civic  pride ;  renews  the  old  feeling  of  good-fellowship 
and  community  of  interest,  so  that  we  extend  the  glad  hand  to  these 
gallant  survivors  and  assure  them  that  we  are  still  just  as  proud  of 
them  as  on  that  June  day,  thirty-six  years  ago,  when  we  greeted  the 
returning  veterans  with  open  arms  and  painted  the  town  red  in 
their  honor. 

In  these  sordid,  lucre-chasing  times,  we  are  in  great  danger  of 
losing  our  enthusiasms  and  our  ideals.  Let  us  make  the  dedication 
of  this  beautiful  monument  a  fresh  starting  point  to  ever  glory  in  the 
achievements  of  these  men ;  the  cause  for  which  they  fought,  and 
bled,  and  died,  and  the  results  of  their  self-sacrifice.  As  the  brilliant 
Webster  said  :  "  That  motionless  shaft  will  be  the  most  powerful  of 

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speakers.  Its  speech  will  be  of  liberty.  It  will  speak  of  patriotism 
and  of  courage.  It  will  speak  of  the  moral  improvement  and 
elevation  of  mankind.  Decrepit  age  will  lean  against  its  base,  and 
ingenuous  youth  gather  round  it,  while  they  speak  to  each  other  of 
the  glorious  events  with  which  it  is  connected  and  exclaim,  v  Thank 
God,  I  also  am  an  American ! ' ' 

I  cannot  forbear  to  quote  on  this  occasion  another  distinguished 
American  statesman  and  soldier  as  well. 

"  We  hold  reunions,  not  for  the  dead,  for  there  is  nothing  on  all 
the  earth  that  you  and  I  can  do  for  the  dead.  They  are  past  our 
help  and  past  our  praise.  We  can  add  to  them  no  glory,  we  can  give 
to  them  no  immortality.  They  do  not  need  us,  but  forever  and  for- 
evermore  we  need  them." 

I  love  to  believe  that  no  heroic  sacrifice  is  ever  lost ;  that  the 
characters  of  men  are  moulded  and  inspired  by  what  their  fathers 
have  done  ;  that  treasured  up  in  American  souls  are  all  the  uncon- 
scious influences  of  the  great  deeds  of  the  Anglo-Saxon  race,  from 
Agincourt  to  the  present  day. 

So  my  friends,  the  lesson  of  this  occasion  for  us  is,  that  "  it  is 
not  all  of  life  to  live,  nor  all  of  death  to  die  ;"  that  we  may  so  fash- 
ion our  lives  to  those  of  the  men  we  honor  here  to-day,  that  they  may 
be  an  inspiration  for  those  who  come  after  us.  This  imperishable 
stone,  these  grassy  mounds,  must  ever  appeal  to  us,  mutely,  but 
eloquently,  of  the  heroic  self-sacrifice,  the  devotion  to  principle,  the 
tenacious  courage,  the  unswerving  loyalty,  lofty  civic  pride,  that 
go  to  make  up  the  model  soldier,  the  worthy  Board  of  Trade  member, 
the  ideal  American  citizen  in  any  walk  of  life. 


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Died,  Cincinnati,  February,  1  863 


E.  01. 

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List  of  the  cMembers 

of  the  Chicago  'Board  of  Trade  Battery  present  at  the 
'Dedication  of  the  cMonument 


B.  F.   NOURSE 
A.  L.  ADAMS 
P.  L.  AUTEN 
J.  A.  NOURSE 
G.  I.  ROBINSON 
J.  H.  HILDRETH 

C.  DURAND 

W.  C.  MOLAU 

C.    S.    DWIGHT 

C.  A.  BALDWIN 
F.  S.  ROCKWOOD 

F.  B.  ROCKWOOD 
S.  A.  LOCK 

G.  W.  PECK 

J.    J.    GlLMORE 

S.  M.   RANDOLPH 
T.  H.  WATSON 
V.  STEELE 


JAMES  IVES 
H.  DIPPE 
F.  DUPUIS 

F.  KNIGHT 

H.  B.  CHANDLER 
E.  LUFF 
T.  M.   LYNCH 
J.  M.  SEXTON 

G.  W.  LITTLE 
J.  G.  PETERS 
DAVID  BURR 
W.  M.   RAGAN 
J.  B.  HALL 

J.    D.    TOOMEY 

W.  EAKINS 

A.  W.  MERRILL 

C.  W.  ERBY 


Records  and  Relics  ^Deposited 


N   a   metal  box  in  the   foundation  of  the  moument  was 
placed  a  copy  of  the   following  document,  together  with 

the  articles  mentioned  therein  : 

CHICAGO,  May  30,  1901. 

The  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  Monument,  dedicated  this 
3<jth  day  of  May,  1901,  has  been  erected  by  the  surviving  members 
of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery,  and  there  is  deposited  in 
a  box  in  the  foundation  the  following  articles: 

A  muster  roll  showing  the  name  of  every  man  that  was  enlisted  for  the  Chicago 
Board  of  Trade  Battery,  and  giving  a  record  of  his  services. 

A  history  of  the  Battery,  compiled  by  members  of  the  Battery  in  1886. 
A  copper  plate  giving  the  record  of  THOMAS  WYGANT. 
A  copper  plate  giving  the  record  of  J.  H.  HILDRETH. 
A  copper  plate  giving  the  record  of  JAMES  A.  RUTLEDGE. 
A  letter  from  CHARLES  HOLYLAND. 
Photographic  pictures  of 
GEORGE  W.  GAVITT 
D.  F.  B  ETCH  EN 

GEORGE  I.  ROBINSON,  as  a  soldier 
GEORGE  I.  ROBINSON,  as  a  citizen 
JOHN  A.  NOURSE 
GEORGE  BOWERS 
ALBERT  MERRILL 
B.  F.  NOURSE 

W.  C.  MoLAi: 

ROBERT  BARRY 
FRED  W.  KING 
A  program  of  the  dedication  services. 

SIGNED 


JOHN  MCDONALD 
JAMES  IVES 

TRUMBULL  D.  GRIFFIN 
JOHN  C.  CAMBERG 
ALEXANDER  LEWIS 
CHARLES  FRINK 
GEORGE  HANSON 
CHARLES  S.  DWIGHT 
W.  B.  GALE 
S.  M.  CROFT. 


J.  A.  NOURSE, 

Secretary, 
Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  Memorial  Association. 


<J^pster  of  Living  cMembers 

of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  'Battery 


August  30,  1902 

AUTEN,  P.  L 138  Washington  Street     .  Chicago,  111. 

ADAMS,   A.  L.     .     .     .     .     .     ...       611  The  Temple     .  Chicago,  111. 

APPLETON,    J.  B.    . Osage,  Iowa. 

A  VERY,    W.   0 610  Temple  Avenue     .  Detroit,  Mich. 

BOWERS,  GEORGE York,  Neb. 

BENNETT,  HENRY        ....         1263  Mulvane  Avenue     .  Topeka,  Kan. 

BETCHEN,  D.  F. Berlin,  Minn. 

BROWN,  W.  W Decatur,  111. 

BALDWIN,  C.  A 1182  Millard  Avenue     .  Chicago,  111. 

BARRY,  ROBERT       ....      186  South  Vernon  Avenue     .  Pasadena,  Cal. 

BAER,  G.  J 1624  Jefferson  Avenue     .  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

BURR,  DAVID     ....        2596  North  Ashland  Avenue     .  Chicago,  111. 

CHANDLER,  H.  B .-     •     •    104  Indiana  Street     .  Chicago,  111. 

CONKLIN,  J.  K Soldiers'  Home     .  Milwaukee,    Wis. 

CHAPIN,  A.  S •    768  Walnut  Street     .  Chicago,  111. 

CRUM,  SYLVESTER Riceville,  Iowa. 

DURAND,  CALVIN Lake  and  Union  Streets     .  Chicago,  111. 

DUPUIS,  FRED .•••••  Oak  Park,  111. 

DIPPE,  HENRY 841  Thome  Street     .  Chicago,  111. 

DWIGHT,  C.  S Marshall  Field  &  Co.  (Retail)     .  Chicago,  111. 

Du  Bois,  S.  A 2  North  Fourth  Street     .  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

ERBY,  C.  W 303  South  Hoyne  Avenue     .  Chicago,  111. 

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EAMES,  C.  O       414  Union  Station  .  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

EAKINS,  WM 6106  Normal  Avenue  .  Chicago,  111. 

FLEMING,  J.  C Marquette  Building  .  Chicago,  111. 

FOSTER,  R.  C 46?  Flournoy  Street  .  Chicago,  111. 

FORD,  S.  L Takoma  Park  .     Dist.  Columbia. 

FINLEY,  J.  B 354  South  Canal  Street  .  Chicago,  111. 

GEORGE,  WM.      ......  314  South  Twelfth  Street  .     Tacoma,  Wash. 

GARNSEY,  C.  A.  P Evanston,  111. 

GILMORE,  J.  J Soldiers'  Home  .  Danville,  111. 

GRIFFIN,  T.  D 2314  Pine  Street  .  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

HALL,  J.  B.      , 107  Dearborn  Street  .  Chicago,  111. 

HILDRETH,  J.  H 746  West  Monroe  Street  .  Chicago,  111. 

HOLYLAND,  C *.     .     .       244  Fifth  Avenue  .  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

IVES,  JAMES 362 1  Princeton  Avenue  .  Chicago,  111. 

JOHNSTON,    ROBERT 374  Palm  Avenue  .  Riverside,  Cal. 

KNIGHT,  FRANK       .     .     .  2169  West  Twenty-Fifth  Street  .  Chicago,  111. 

LOCK,  S.  A 2556  Wabash  Avenue  .  Chicago,  111. 

LUFF,  EDMUND 620  N.  Oak  Park  Avenue  .  Oak  Park,  111. 

LYNCH,  T.  M Soldiers'  Home  .  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

LITTLE,  G.  W 4923  Lake  Avenue  .  Chicago,  111. 

LASUER,  CHARLES Toledo,  Ohio, 

McELEVY,  ALBERT 378  So.  Negley  Street  .  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

MOLAU,  W.  C 5809  Indiana  Avenue  .  Chicago,  111. 

MERRILL,  A.  W 269  Avers  Avenue  .  Chicago,  111. 

NOURSE,  B.  F 1 86  Michigan  Street  .  Chicago,  111. 

NOURSE,  J.  A Chamber  of  Commerce  .  Chicago,  111. 

PAYNE,  ORMANSO Conway,  Mass. 

PETERS,  J.  G 220  Randolph  Street  .  Chicago,  111. 

PECKHAM,  S.  C Canarsic  Station  .  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

PECK,  G.  W Soldiers'  Home  .  Danville,  111. 

RAGAN,  W.  M Waukegan,  111. 

ROCKWOOD,  F.  B Elmhurst,  111. 

ROCKWOOD,  F.  S State  and  Ohio  Streets  .  Chicago,  111. 

RANDOLPH,  WM 208  Union  Trust  Building  .  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

RANDOLPH,  S.  M 311  S.  Scoville  Avenue  .  Oak  Park,  111. 

ROBINSON,  G.  1 315  E.  Water  Street  .  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

STEVENS,  S.  H Board  of  Trade  .  Chicago,  111. 

STEVENS,  S.  C 69  Dearborn  Street  .  Chicago,  111. 

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SMALL,  H.  X .     .    58  S.  Oakley  Street     .  Chicago,  111. 

SEXTON,  J.  M Soldiers'  Home     .  Danville,  111. 

STEELE,  VALENTINE 4848  Indiana  Avenue     .  Chicago,  111. 

STEIGER,  FRANCIS • .        140  E.  Robie  Street     .  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

SALISBURY,  M.  H 1484  Newport  Avenue     .  Chicago,  111. 

SHIPLEY,  WM DesMoines,  la. 

SLEMAN,  J.  B Washington,  D.C. 

SMITH,  CHRISTIAN Thermalito,  Cal. 

TINSLEY,  THOMAS 316  Sixth  Street     .  DesMoines,  la. 

TINSLEY,  W.  H 1519  High  Street     .  DesMoines,  la. 

TOOMEY,  J.  D 493  Forty-Second  Place     .  Chicago,  111. 

WINSLOW,  C.  A Fitzgerald,  Ga. 

WATSON,  T.  H 29  Wabash  Avenue     .  Chicago,  111. 

WORRELL,  ROBERT St.  Joseph,  La. 

WEBB,  JOB        884  West  Adams  Street     .  Chicago,  111. 

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Historical   Relics   Recovered 

of  the  Battery's  Guidon 
and  Bugle 


COMRADES  OF  THE  CHICAGO  BOARD  OF  TRADE  BATTERY  MEMORIAL 
ASSOCIATION  : 


I 
II 

?JM 


HAVE  to-day  the  honor  and  pleasure  of  placing  in  Grand 
Army  Memorial  Hall,  two  relics  dear  to  you  all,  and  so  far 
as  I  know  the  only  relics  of  our  Battery  now  in  existence. 


One,  the  Bugle  used  by  our  late  Comrade  William  Berdel, 
in  our  camps,  marches,  and  battles,  from  the  time  you  were 
mustered  at  Chicago,  until  you  were  mustered  out  at  Chicago. 
It  is  the  bugle  that  called  you  to  active  service  in  the  morning, 
rain  or  sunshine,  regardless  of  the  short  hours  of  sleep ;  it 
sounded  the  call  for  action,  commence  firing,  sometimes  cease  firing, 
but  never  sounded  the  retreat,  and  finally  sounded  at  Chicago, 
"break  ranks,"  the  sweetest  call  you  ever  heard. 

Through  some  manner  unknown  to  Uncle  Samuel,  Captain 
Stokes  was  able  to  retain  this  bugle  unaccounted  for,  when  he 
turned  the  Battery  property  over  to  Captain  Robinson.  When  we 
were  mustered  out  at  Chicago  Captain  Robinson  gave  the  bugle  to 

81 


William  Berdel,who  carefully  treasured  it  until  his  death.  After 
Comrade  Berdel's  death  the  bugle  was  cared  for  by  Mrs.  N.  I.  Mix 
Miss  Addie  Solden,  and  Mr.  H.  A.  Solden,  relatives  of  Comrade 
Berdel,  and,  through  their  kindness,  presented  to  your  Association. 

The  other  relic  is  one  of  the  Guidons  that  was  furnished  you  at 
Chicago  before  you  went  to  the  front.  It  was  with  you  in  all  your 
marches  and  battles,  receiving  its  first  baptism  of  fire  and  bullets  in 
the  battle  of  Stone  River,  the  scars  of  which  are  still  visible.  This 
Guidon  was  always  hailed  with  cheers  by  our  supporting  troops 
when  seen  going  to  the  front  - —  the  Guidon  that  never  streamed  from 
its  staff  in  the  wind  of  a  retreat. 

When  our  late  Comrade  Frederick  G.  Deane  was  mustered  out 
of  service  he  secured  this  Guidon  and  placed  it  with  his  mother,  who 
could  not  be  induced  to  part  with  it  and  cared  for  it  until  her  death. 
After  that  it  was  cared  for  by  her  son  C.  H.  Deane,  who  has  now 
presented  it  to  your  Association. 

These  relics  are  suitably  inscribed  and  placed  in  Memorial  Hall 
to  be  cared  for  in  trust  for  you,  and  it  is  hoped  they  may  be  often 
seen  by  your  children  and  grandchildren,  and  as  they  call  to  their 
minds  the  history  of  your  sacrifices  that  they  might  enjoy  a  united 
country,  be  an  inspiration  of  patriotism  and  love  for  their  united 
country.  Very  truly  yours, 

JOHN  A.  NOURSE. 


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Copy 


CHICAGO,  Aug.  7,  1901. 

ECEIVED  from  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade 
Battery  Memorial  Association,  per  John  A.  Nourse. 
Secretary,  one  guidon  and  one  bugle.  The  relics 
were  carried  by  the  Battery  during  their  entire 
service  and  are  loaned  to  the  Grand  Army 
Hall  and  Memorial  Association  of  Illinois  for  safe  keeping  and. 
preservation. 

CHAS.  P.   SWIGERT, 

Secretary. 


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Officers  and  Directors 

of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery 
Memorial  Association 


J900-J901 

B.  F.  NOURSE,  PRESIDENT  A.  L.  ADAMS,  VICE-PRESIDENT 

J.  A.  NOURSE,  SECRETARY     P.  L.  AUTEN,  TREASURER 

Directors 

G.  I.  ROBINSON  B.  F.  NOURSE 

J.  H.  HILDRETH  H.  C.  YOUNG 

A.'L.  ADAMS         P.  L.  AUTEN 

T.  A.  NOURSE 


1901-1902 

A.  L.  ADAMS,  PRESIDENT  J.  H.  HILDRETH,  VICE-PRESIDENT 

J.  A.  NOURSE,  SECRETARY          P.  L.  AUTEN,  TREASURER 

Liredors 

A.  L.  ADAMS  B.  F.  NOURSE 

P.  L.  AUTEN>  J.  H.  HILDRETH 

J.  G.  PETERS        J.  A.  NOURSE 

C.  S.  DWIGHT 


Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery 
Banquet 


30,   1901 


At  the  banquet  of  the  Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  given 
on  the  evening  of  May  30,  1901.  the  following  members  of  the 
Battery  were  present,  as  shown  in  the  diagram,  the  Guidon  of  the 
Battery  recently  reclaimed  being  given  a  place  of  honor  in  the 

center  of  the  tables. 

F.  S.  ROCKWOOD 
CALVIN  DURAND 

A.  L.  MERRILL 

B.  F.  NOURSE 

VALENTINE  STEELE 
K.  L.  PRESCOTT       HENRY  DIPPK 

(Bugler  1st  111.  Vol.  Cav.) 

GEO.  I.  ROBINSON 
J.  D.  TUOMEY 
J.  A.  NOURSE 

F.  B.  ROCKWOOD 
W.  C.  MotAU 

E.  ROBINSON  WM.  EAKINS 

(A  Guest)      G.  W.  PECK 

C.  W.  ERBY 

J.  H.  HILDRETH  FRANK  KNIGHT 

S.  A.  LOCK 
DAVID  BURR 
A.  L.  ADAMS 

$.  H.  STEVENS 
J.  J.  GILMORE     JAMES  IVES 

C.  A.  BALDWIN 
J.  B.  FINLEY 

H.  B.  CHANDLER          S.  M.  RANDOLPH 
T.  N.  WATSON 

C.  S.  DWIGHT  J.  B.  HALL 

GEO.  LITTLE 

J.  G.  PETERS  J.  M.  SEXTON 

LIEUT.  COL.  LIVERMORE 

(jft  Ohio  Cav.) 
86 


Guidon  Carried  by 
Board  of  Trade  Batter?    ® 

1862  to  1865 


LIBRARY 

UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
URBANA 


Chicago  Board  of  Trade  Battery  Badge 


|HE  badge  shown  on  the  cover  of  this  book  repre- 
sents the  Silver  Badge  adopted  and  worn  by  the 
members  of  the  Battery  during  their  term  of  ser- 
vice, and  the  particular  badge  shown  represents  the 
one  of  Andrew  Finney,  the  first  member  of  the 
Battery  killed  in  battle. 

The  Battery  Badge  became  so  well  known  to  the  members  of  the 
Second  Division  Cavalry,  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  that  frequently 
it  was  respected  by  guards  and  pickets  of  that  division,  the  same  as 
a  pass  issued  by  a  Provost-Marshal  or  the  General  Commanding. 


APPROVED 

A.  L.   ADAMS 
J.    H.  HILDRETH 
J.    A.   NOURSE 

P.     L.     A  U  T  E  N 
C.     S.     D  WIGHT 

J     G.    PETERS 

B.  F.    NOURSE 

Directors 


***** 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS-URBANA 


H  STORICAL  SKETCH  OF  THE  CHICAGO  BOARD  0 


